Etymology

aeroelasticity

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Today it means: The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures. Full definition →

English elasticity ← French élastique ← Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)
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The story

  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. Frenchélastique
  8. Englishelastic
  9. Englishelasticity
  10. English todayaeroelasticity

From aero- + elasticity.

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