Etymology

multilayer

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Today it means: Any system of multiple layers, especially of multiple monolayers Full definition →

English layer ← Middle English leyen ← Old English leċġan
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*legʰ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*logʰéyeti
  10. Proto-Germanic*lagjaną
  11. Proto-West Germanic*laggjan
  12. Old Englishleċġan
  13. Middle Englishleyen
  14. Englishlay
  15. Englishlayer
  16. English todaymultilayer

From multi- + layer.

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