Etymology of the English word elastic
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
Date
The earliest known usage of elastic in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
elastance,
elastin,
elastomer,
elasticity,
elasticize,
inelastic,
isoelastic,
thermoelastic,
viscoelasticCognates
Dutch
elastisch, French
élastique, German
elastisch, Italian
elastico, Lithuanian
elastiškas, Norwegian
elastisk, Polish
elastyczny, Russian
эластичный, Swedish
elastiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
