Where does “λυτός” come from?

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

λυτός (Ancient Greek): that may be untied, loosed or dissolved;...

Definitions

  1. that may be untied, loosed or dissolved;...

Ancestry of “λυτός”, step by step

λυτός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λύω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλύωI loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Ancient Greek λύειν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύεινpresent active infinitive of λῡ́ω; to set free;...

Words derived from “λυτός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek λύω →