Where does “elastyczny” come from?
elastyczny (Polish) comes 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.
elastyczny (Polish): elastic
Definitions
- elastic
Ancestry of “elastyczny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | élastique | elastic; rubber band |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαστός | ductile, flexible |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλατός | ductile |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |