Etymology

euryplastic

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Today it means: Having great plasticity. Full definition →

English plastic ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁werH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wérHus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*eurús
  4. Ancient Greekεὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s)
  5. Englisheury-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  7. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  8. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  9. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  10. Latinplasticus
  11. Englishplastic
  12. English todayeuryplastic

From eury- + plastic.

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