Etymology of the English word elastance
the English word
elastancederived from the English word
elasticderived from the New Latin word
elasticus (elastic)
derived from the Late Greek word
elastos, ἐλαστός
derived from the Greek word
elatosderived from the Greek word
elaunein, ἐλαύνω
derived from the Latin word
elasticderived from the Greek word
elastikos (impulsive)
derived from the Greek word
elaunein, ἐλαύνω
using the English suffix
-anceDate
The earliest known usage of elastance in English dates from the 19th century.
