Where does “electrolyte” come from?

Electrolyte comes from English electro- combined with -lyte, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek λύω meaning "to loosen or dissolve," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewh₁-.

electrolyte (English): A substance that, in solution or when molten,...

Definitions

  1. A substance that, in solution or when molten,...

Ancestry of “electrolyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishelectro-electricity or electrical; electronic and/or...
2Latinēlectrumamber
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “electrolyte

Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρονEvery word from Latin ēlectrumEvery word from English electro-