Etymology

elastin

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Today it means: A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties. Full definition →

English elastic ← French élastique ← New Latin elasticu
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁elh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁l̥h₂-tós
  3. Ancient Greekἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
  4. New Latinelasticu
  5. Frenchélastique
  6. Englishelastic
  7. English todayelastin

From elastic + -in.

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