Etymology

aero-hydro-servo-elasticity

Today it means: The condition of being aero-hydro-servo-elastic. Full definition →

English elasticity ← French élastique ← New Latin elasticu
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  9. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  11. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  12. Englishhydro-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ser-der.?
  14. Proto-Italic*serwos
  15. Latinservus
  16. Englishservo-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₁elh₂-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₁l̥h₂-tós
  19. Ancient Greekἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
  20. New Latinelasticu
  21. Frenchélastique
  22. Englishelastic
  23. Englishelasticity
  24. English todayaero-hydro-servo-elasticity

From aero- + hydro- + servo- + elasticity.

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