Etymology of the English word catalytic
the English word
catalyticderived from the Greek word
katalutikos, καταλυτικός
derived from the Greek word
katalusis, κατάλυσις
derived from the Greek word
kataluein, καταλύω (to loosen down (disintegrate); to demolish; specially to halt for the night)
derived from the Greek word
luein, λύω (to loosen)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leu-Usage
Word found in Modern English
