Where does “elliptic” come from?

Elliptic comes from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός, derived from ἐλλείπω meaning to fall short or leave out.

elliptic (English): Of or pertaining to an ellipse; Of or pertaining...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἐλλειπτικός	defective
2	Ancient Greek	ἐλλείπω	to fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I...
3	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
4	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
6	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
7	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...