Where does “laminate” come from?

Laminate derives from Latin lamina, meaning thin plate or layer, from a Proto-Indo-European root stelh₃- meaning to spread or extend.

laminate (English): To assemble from thin sheets glued together; To...

Definitions

  1. To assemble from thin sheets glued together; To...

Ancestry of “laminate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaminaa thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstelh₃-broad, to broaden

Words derived from “laminate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stelh₃- →Every word from Latin lamina →