Where does “trilaminate” come from?
trilaminate (English) comes from English laminate, from Latin lamina, from Proto-Indo-European stelh₃- — broad, to broaden.
trilaminate (English): Having three layers
Ancestry of “trilaminate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | laminate | To assemble from thin sheets glued together; To... |
| 2 | Latin | lamina | a thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stelh₃- | broad, to broaden |