Where does “histolysis” come from?

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

histolysis (English): breakdown of bodily tissues

Definitions

  1. breakdown of bodily tissues

Ancestry of “histolysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lysisdecomposition or breakdown; dissolving;...
2Ancient Greekλύσιςloosing, releasing, release, ransoming;...
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek λύσις →