Etymology of the English word stratum
the English word
stratumderived from the New Latin word
stratum (layer; coverlet; bed, couch)
derived from the New Latin word
stratus (prostrate; spreading; cover)
derived from the Latin word
sternere (spread, strew, scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Date
The earliest known usage of stratum in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
adstratum,
stratal,
understratum,
straticulate,
stratovolcanoUsage
Word found in Modern English
