Etymology of the English word elasticity
the English word
elasticityderived 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
-ityDerivations in English
anelasticity,
magnetoelasticity,
photoelasticityUsage
Word found in Modern English
