Etymology of the English word auxetic
the English word
auxeticderived from the Greek word
auxesis, αὔξησις (growth)
derived from the Greek word
auxanein, αὐξάνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-derived from the Greek word
auxein, αὔξω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-Usage
Word found in Modern English