Etymology of the English word lysis
the English word
lysisderived from the New Latin word
lysisderived 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 lysis in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
lysateUsage
Word found in Modern English
