Where does “lyze” come from?
lyze (English) comes from English lyse, 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.
lyze (English): Alternative form of lyse
Definitions
- Alternative form of lyse
Ancestry of “lyze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lyse | To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to... |
| 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 |