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Where does “λῠ́σῐς” come from?

λῠ́σῐς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

λῠ́σῐς (Ancient Greek): loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;...

Definitions

  1. loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;...

Ancestry of “λῠ́σῐς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
2Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
3Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “λῠ́σῐς”

  • analysis
  • analyze
  • psychoanalysis
  • hydrolysis
  • analyzer
  • lysine
  • electrolysis
  • lysis
  • glycolysis
  • hemolysis
  • reanalysis
  • lysosomal
  • lysozyme
  • proteolysis
  • thrombolysis
  • fibrinolysis
  • rhabdomyolysis
  • hydrolase
  • lipolysis
  • microanalysis
  • lysosome
  • osteolysis
  • analyzable
  • glycogenolysis
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