Where does “elastigedd” come from?
elastigedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh elastig, from English elastic, 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.
elastigedd (Welsh): elasticity
Definitions
- elasticity
Ancestry of “elastigedd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | elastig | elastic |
| 2 | English | elastic | Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of... |
| 3 | French | élastique | elastic; rubber band |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαστός | ductile, flexible |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλατός | ductile |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |