Where does “radicel” come from?
radicel (English) comes from English radix, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
radicel (English): A small branch of a root; a rootlet
Definitions
- A small branch of a root; a rootlet
Ancestry of “radicel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | radix | A root; A primitive word, from which other words... |
| 2 | Latin | rādīx | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wrādīks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |