Lamination
/ˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/noun
The process of forming thin layers or a thin layered covering.
Did you know?Lamination ultimately comes from Latin *lamina*, meaning a thin plate or layer, the same ancient root behind words for metal sheets, leaf-like surfaces, and the idea of something built in stacked, hidden layers.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lem-
“to peel, strip, or remove a thin layer”
Latin
Latin
lamina
“a thin plate, sheet, or layer of metal”
Late Latin
Latin
laminatio
“a layering or forming into thin plates”
Old French
Old French
lamination
“the act or process of layering”
Modern English
English
lamination
“the process of making or being made into thin layers or a layered covering”