Where does “viscoelastic” come from?
viscoelastic (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.
viscoelastic (English): Viscous and elastic; Such a material
Definitions
- Viscous and elastic; Such a material
Ancestry of “viscoelastic”, step by step
viscoelastic traces back through two 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 French viscoélastique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | viscoélastique | — |