Where does “-lysis” come from?

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

-lysis (English): decomposition or breakdown; dissolving;...

Definitions

  1. decomposition or breakdown; dissolving;...

Ancestry of “-lysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύσιςloosing, releasing, release, ransoming;...
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “-lysis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →