Etymology

protolysis

P3R1O1T1O1L1Y4S1I1S1

Today it means: Any proton-transfer reaction Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← English proto- ← Proto-Indo-European *pró
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  9. English todayprotolysis

From proto- + -lysis.

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