English

hypoelastic

From hypo- + elastic.

Proto-Indo-European *upó ‘under, below’

Ancient Greek ὑπό ‘under’

English hypo-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tós

Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός

New Latin elasticus

French élastique

Today it means

adj Less than normally elastic

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hypoelastic