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
- A gradual recovery from disease; The...
Ancestry of “lysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lysis | loosening; rupture |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “lysis”