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Where does “elastisch” come from?

elastisch (Dutch) comes from German elastisch, from New Latin elasticus, from Ancient Greek ἐλαστής, from Ancient Greek ἐλατής.

elastisch (Dutch): elastic

Definitions

  1. elastic

Ancestry of “elastisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanelastischelastic; flexible; resilient
2New Latinelasticuselastic
3Ancient Greekἐλαστής—
4Ancient Greekἐλατής—

Words derived from “elastisch”

  • elastis
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλατής →