Where does “unilaminate” come from?

unilaminate (English) comes from English laminate, from Latin lamina, from Proto-Indo-European stelh₃- — broad, to broaden.

unilaminate (English): Having a single lamina

Definitions

  1. Having a single lamina

Ancestry of “unilaminate”, step by step

unilaminate 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 uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stelh₃- →Every word from Latin lamina →Every word from English laminate →
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