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

Definitions

  1. Having three layers

Ancestry of “trilaminate”, step by step

trilaminate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English laminate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlaminateTo assemble from thin sheets glued together; To...
2Latinlaminaa thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstelh₃-broad, to broaden

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stelh₃- →Every word from Latin lamina →Every word from English laminate →