Where does “φωτόλυση” come from?

φωτόλυση (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

φωτόλυση (Greek): photolysis; A method of depilation with use of...

Definitions

  1. photolysis; A method of depilation with use of...

Ancestry of “φωτόλυση”, step by step

φωτόλυση traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φῶς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
2Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

via Ancient Greek λύσις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύσιςloosing, releasing, release, ransoming;...
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os →