Where does “lyophile” come from?

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

lyophile (English): a lyophilic substance; lyophilic

Definitions

  1. a lyophilic substance; lyophilic

Ancestry of “lyophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlyophilelyophilic
2Ancient GreekλύωI loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek λύω →Every word from French lyophile →