köken: Borrowed from New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek as if *ἐλαστής (*elastḗs) for ἐλατής (elatḗs), equiv. to ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”), from ἐλαύνειν (elaúnein, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”). Cognate with Piedmontese elàstich.
köken: From New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek as if *ἐλαστής (*elastḗs) for ἐλατής (elatḗs), equivalent to ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”), from ἐλαύνειν (elaúnein, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”).
köken: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos New Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastique Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Old Polish -ny Polish -ny Polish elastyczny Adapted borrowing of French élastique + -ny, from New Latin…