Layer etymology

English

English word layer comes from Middle English leyare

Etymology of layer

Detailed word origin of layer

Dictionary entry Language Definition
leyare Middle English (enm)
layer English (en) (ambitransitive) to arrange (something) in layers.. (ambitransitive) to cut or divide (something) into layers A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.. A single thickness of some material covering a surface.. An item of clothing worn under or over another.. One of the items in a hierarchy.