Where does “lâmina” come from?
lâmina (Portuguese) comes from Latin lāmina, from Latin laminam — accusative singular of lāmina.
lâmina (Portuguese): blade; gill
Ancestry of “lâmina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lāmina | — |
| 2 | Latin | laminam | accusative singular of lāmina |