Where does “lyophile” come from?

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

lyophile (French): lyophilic

Definitions

  1. lyophilic

Ancestry of “lyophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλύωI loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “lyophile”

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