Plated
/ˈpleɪtɪd/noun
Covered with a thin layer of metal or another material.
Did you know?Plated comes from the same ancient root behind words like plateau and place, all tracing back to the idea of something broad and laid flat.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleth₂-
“to spread, flatten, make broad”
Ancient Greek
Greek
platys
“broad, flat”
Late Latin
Latin
plattus / platus
“flat, broad”
Old French
Old French
plat
“flat, level”
Middle English
English
plate
“a flat piece or sheet of metal”
Modern English
English
plated
“covered with a thin layer of metal or another material”