Where does “λύω” come from?

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

λύω (Ancient Greek): I loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend

Definitions

  1. I loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend

Ancestry of “λύω”, step by step

λύω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European lewH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Proto-Indo-European lewh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₁-to cut off, separate, free; to cut off, separate

Words derived from “λύω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →