Etymology

superplastic

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Today it means: Exhibiting superplasticity. Full definition →

English plastic ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  8. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  9. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  10. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  11. Latinplasticus
  12. Englishplastic
  13. English todaysuperplastic

From super- + plastic.

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