Etymology

elastomer

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Today it means: Any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros
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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. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  9. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  10. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  11. English todayelastomer

From elastic + -mer.

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