Where does “microrhizome” come from?

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

microrhizome (English): A microscopic rhizome

Definitions

  1. A microscopic rhizome

Ancestry of “microrhizome”, step by step

microrhizome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rhizome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrhizomeA horizontal, underground stem of some plants...
2Ancient Greekῥίζωμαroot; mass of roots
3Ancient Greekῥίζαroot; source; base, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂dsEvery word from Ancient Greek ῥίζαEvery word from Ancient Greek ῥίζωμα