Where does “rhizolith” come from?

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

rhizolith (English): A fossilized root

Definitions

  1. A fossilized root

Ancestry of “rhizolith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrhizo-roots
2Ancient Greekῥίζαroot; source; base, foundation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥίζα →Every word from English rhizo- →