Etymology of the English word electrolysis
the English word
electrolysisusing the English prefix
electro-derived from the New Latin prefix
electro-derived from the Latin word
electrum (electrum; amber; electron)
derived from the Greek word
elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)
using the English suffix
-lysisDate
The earliest known usage of electrolysis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
