Where does “elasticity” come from?
Elasticity derives from French élasticité, from Ancient Greek ἐλατός meaning "driven" or "propelled," combined with the Latin suffix -itas forming abstract nouns.
elasticity (English): The property by virtue of which a material...
Definitions
- The property by virtue of which a material...
Ancestry of “elasticity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 3 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 4 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “elasticity”
- viscoelasticity
- inelasticity
- photoelasticity
- hyperelasticity
- thermoelasticity
- poroelasticity
- superelasticity
- aeroelasticity
- pseudoelasticity
- ferroelasticity
- magnetoelasticity
- nonelasticity
- unelasticity
- aerothermoelasticity
- semi-elasticity
- aero-hydro-servo-elasticity
- fibroelasticity
- homoelasticity
- hypoelasticity
- microelasticity
- morphoelasticity
- neuroelasticity
- piezoelasticity
- photothermoelasticity