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Where does “λῡ́ω” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “λῡ́ω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “λῡ́ω”

  • analysis
  • analyze
  • catalyst
  • paralysis
  • psychoanalysis
  • electrolyte
  • palsy
  • hydrolysis
  • analyzer
  • analyte
  • lysine
  • paralytic
  • electrolysis
  • lysis
  • electrolytic
  • catalysis
  • paralyzing
  • glycolysis
  • paralyze
  • hemolysis
  • reanalysis
  • lysosomal
  • lysozyme
  • proteolysis
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