Where does “aeroelastics” come from?
aeroelastics (English) comes from English aero, from English aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
aeroelastics (English): aeroelasticity
Definitions
- aeroelasticity
Ancestry of “aeroelastics”, step by step
aeroelastics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 English elastics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elastics | A children's game in which players perform various jumping and trapping manoeuvres on long loops of elastic band stretched between two other players |