Etymology of the English word electrolyte
the English word
electrolyteusing 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
-lyteDerivations in English
ampholyte,
anolyte,
polyelectrolyteDerivations in other languages
Italian
elettrolitoUsage
Word found in Modern English
