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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

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

Words derived from “λυτός”

  • electrolyte
  • analyte
  • electrolytic
  • proselyte
  • proselytism
  • polyelectrolyte
  • proselytize
  • proselytization
  • electrolytically
  • proselytizer
  • nonelectrolyte
  • multianalyte
  • proselytic
  • proselyter
  • polyelectrolytic
  • proselytist
  • pseudotachylite
  • tachylyte
  • proselytess
  • photoelectrolytic
  • oligoelectrolyte
  • pseudotachylitic
  • unproselyte
  • bioanalyte
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