Where does “litholytic” come from?
litholytic (English) comes from English lytic, from English lysis, from Latin 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.
litholytic (English): Pertaining to the dissolution of stones, especially calculi such as gallstones, kidney stones, etc
Definitions
- Pertaining to the dissolution of stones, especially calculi such as gallstones, kidney stones, etc
Ancestry of “litholytic”, step by step
litholytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lytic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lytic | of, relating to, or causing lysis; of or relating... |
| 2 | English | lysis | A gradual recovery from disease; The... |
| 3 | Latin | lysis | loosening; rupture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English litho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | litho | Clipping of lithographic; To lithograph |