'hydrolysis' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'hydrolysis,' where 'hydro-' meant 'water' and 'lysis' meant 'loosening or breaking down.'

'hydrolysis' changed from the Greek word 'hydrolysis' and eventually became the modern English word 'hydrolysis'.

Initially, it meant 'loosening or breaking down with water,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.