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Where does “λαστιχάκι” come from?

λαστιχάκι (Greek) comes from Greek λάστιχο, from Italian elastico, from New Latin elasticus, from Ancient Greek ἐλαστής, from Ancient Greek ἐλατής.

λαστιχάκι (Greek): Diminutive of λάστιχο : rubber band, washer

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of λάστιχο : rubber band, washer

Ancestry of “λαστιχάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekλάστιχοrubber; tyre , tire; hose
2Italianelasticoelastic; springy; flexible
3New Latinelasticuselastic
4Ancient Greekἐλαστής—
5Ancient Greekἐλατής—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλατής →