Etymology of the English word lyase
the English word
lyaseusing the Greek suffix
-asederived from the Greek word
lusis, λύσις (dissolution; loosening; melting; a loosening; divorce; a loosening; (specially), divorce)
derived from the Greek word
luein, λύω (to loosen)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leu-Date
The earliest known usage of lyase in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
