Where does “minirhizotron” come from?

minirhizotron (English) comes from English rhizotron, from English rhizo-, from Ancient Greek ῥίζα, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

minirhizotron (English): A small form of rhizotron based on transparent...

Definitions

  1. A small form of rhizotron based on transparent...

Ancestry of “minirhizotron”, step by step

minirhizotron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rhizotron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrhizotronA transparent underground structure, used to...
2Englishrhizo-roots
3Ancient Greekῥίζαroot; source; base, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥίζα →Every word from English rhizo- →