Where does “lysis” come from?

Lysis comes from Latin lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις, derived from the verb λύω meaning "to loosen or dissolve," with the suffix -τις, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tis.

lysis (English): A gradual recovery from disease; The...

Definitions

  1. A gradual recovery from disease; The...

Ancestry of “lysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlysisloosening; rupture
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

Words derived from “lysis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis