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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

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