Etymology

sublaminal

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English laminal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin lāmina
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Latinlāmina
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishlaminal
  10. English todaysublaminal

From sub- + laminal.

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