Where does “lâmina” come from?

lâmina (Portuguese) comes from Latin lāmina, from Latin laminam — accusative singular of lāmina.

lâmina (Portuguese): blade; gill

Definitions

  1. blade; gill

Ancestry of “lâmina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlāminaa thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble, etc.; a plate, leaf, layer
2Latinlaminamaccusative singular of lāmina
Every word from Latin laminam →Every word from Latin lāmina →