Where does “microelasticity” come from?
microelasticity (English) comes from English elasticity, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
microelasticity (English): The elasticity of very small objects
Definitions
- The elasticity of very small objects
Ancestry of “microelasticity”, step by step
microelasticity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elasticity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elasticity | The property by virtue of which a material... |
| 2 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |