Where does “-lyte” come from?

-lyte (English) comes from Ancient Greek λυτός, from Ancient Greek λύω, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

-lyte (English): Word-forming element used in making nouns...

Definitions

  1. Word-forming element used in making nouns...

Ancestry of “-lyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλυτόςthat may be untied, loosed or dissolved;...
2Ancient GreekλύωI loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “-lyte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek λύω →Every word from Ancient Greek λυτός →