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
Ancestry of “microrhizome”, step by step
microrhizome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rhizome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | rhizome | A horizontal, underground stem of some plants... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥίζωμα | root; mass of roots |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥίζα | root; source; base, foundation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |