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Where does “elástico” come from?

elástico (Portuguese) comes from New Latin elasticus, from Ancient Greek ἐλαστής, from Ancient Greek ἐλατής.

elástico (Portuguese): elastic; elastic band

Definitions

  1. elastic; elastic band

Ancestry of “elástico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinelasticuselastic
2Ancient Greekἐλαστής—
3Ancient Greekἐλατής—

Words derived from “elástico”

  • aeroelástico
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλατής →