Etymology of the English word elastin
the English word
elastinderived 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
-inusing the English suffix
-inDate
The earliest known usage of elastin in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
elastaseUsage
Word found in Modern English
