Where does “lyase” come from?

Lyase comes from English -ase, derived from English diastase, from Ancient Greek διάστασις, composed of διά and δισα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis and steh₂-, meaning to stand or cause to stand.

lyase (English): Any of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the...

Definitions

  1. Any of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the...

Ancestry of “lyase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlyo-solvent, dissolving, dispersion; freeze-drying
2Ancient GreekλύωI loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “lyase”

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