Where does “ἀργυρόριζος” come from?

ἀργυρόριζος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥίζα, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

ἀργυρόριζος (Ancient Greek): with silver root

Definitions

  1. with silver root

Ancestry of “ἀργυρόριζος”, step by step

ἀργυρόριζος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ῥίζα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥίζαroot; source; base, foundation
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Ancient Greek ἄργῠρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄργῠροςsilver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂dsEvery word from Ancient Greek ῥίζα