Etymology of the English word layer
the English word
layerderived from the English word
leyerusing the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
derived from the English word
layderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lagjanan (to lie)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
Date
The earliest known usage of layer in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
bilayer,
layering,
monolayer,
underlayer,
multilayeredUsage
Word found in Modern English
