Etymology of the English word foliate
the English word
foliatederived from the Latin word
foliatus (leafy; laminated)
derived from the Late Latin word
folium (leaf)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-using the Latin suffix
-atusDate
The earliest known usage of foliate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
bifoliate,
foliated,
foliation,
multifoliate,
unifoliate,
foliatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
