Where does “ῥίζωμα” come from?

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

ῥίζωμα (Ancient Greek): root; mass of roots

Definitions

  1. root; mass of roots

Ancestry of “ῥίζωμα”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ῥίζωμα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂dsEvery word from Ancient Greek ῥίζα
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