Etymology of the French word lysine
the French word
lysinederived 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 lysine in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
streptolysineDerivations in other languages
Romanian
lizină
