Where does “λυτικός” come from?

λυτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λύω, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

λυτικός (Ancient Greek): able to loose, laxative; antidote to a poison;...

Definitions

  1. able to loose, laxative; antidote to a poison;...

Ancestry of “λυτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλύωI loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek λύω →