Etymology

histolysis

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Today it means: breakdown of bodily tissues Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← English histo- ← Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̔στός (hĭstós)
  3. Englishhisto-
  4. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  5. English todayhistolysis

From histo- + -lysis.

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