Etymology

electroplate

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Today it means: To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis. Full definition →

English plate ← Middle English plate ← Old French plate
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The story

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pléth₂us
  8. Proto-Hellenic*plətús
  9. Ancient Greekπλατύς (platús)
  10. Vulgar Latin*platta
  11. Old Frenchplate
  12. Middle Englishplate
  13. Englishplate
  14. English todayelectroplate

From electro- + plate.

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