nonelastic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English non-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder.

Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

New Latin -icus

New Latin elasticusbor.

French élastiquebor.

English elastic

English nonelastic

From non- + elastic.

Adjective

nonelastic (not comparable)

1. Not elastic; not able to stretch.

   Coordinate terms: inelastic, rigid