Where does “aeroelastic” come from?
aeroelastic (English) comes from English elastic, from French élastique, from Ancient Greek ἐλαστός, from Ancient Greek ἐλατός, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
aeroelastic (English): Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
Ancestry of “aeroelastic”, step by step
aeroelastic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English elastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elastic | Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of... |
| 2 | French | élastique | elastic; rubber band |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαστός | ductile, flexible |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλατός | ductile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English aero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aero | Of or pertaining to aviation; Aerodynamic; having... |
| 2 | English | aero- | air or aircraft |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀέρος | genitive singular of ἀήρ; air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via French aéroélastique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aéroélastique | aeroelastic |
| 2 | French | aéro- | aero- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̓έρος | — |