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Where does “élastique” come from?

élastique (French) comes 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.

élastique (French): elastic; rubber band

Definitions

  1. elastic; rubber band

Ancestry of “élastique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλαστόςductile, flexible
2Ancient Greekἐλατόςductile
3Ancient Greekἐλαύνωdrive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a...
4Ancient Greek-τόςcreates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “élastique”

  • elastic
  • elasticity
  • inelastic
  • viscoelastic
  • elastin
  • elastomer
  • elastically
  • elastomeric
  • elastase
  • viscoelasticity
  • inelasticity
  • poroelastic
  • thermoelastic
  • hyperelastic
  • inelastically
  • photoelastic
  • superelastic
  • aeroelastic
  • photoelasticity
  • elastosis
  • anelastic
  • pseudoelastic
  • unelastic
  • hyperelasticity
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