Where does “elasztikus” come from?
elasztikus (Hungarian) comes from Latin elasticus, 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.
elasztikus (Hungarian): elastic, springy, bouncy, vivacious; elastic
Definitions
- elastic, springy, bouncy, vivacious; elastic
Ancestry of “elasztikus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | elasticus | elastic |
| 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 |