Where does “rhizome” come from?

Rhizome comes from English -ome, from English -oma, from Ancient Greek -μα, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥, a suffix forming nouns of action or result.

rhizome (English): A horizontal, underground stem of some plants...

Definitions

A horizontal, underground stem of some plants...

Ancestry of “rhizome”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ῥίζωμα	root; mass of roots
2	Ancient Greek	ῥίζα	root; source; base, foundation
3	Proto-Indo-European	wréh₂ds	root

Words derived from “rhizome”

rhizomic
microrhizome
rhizomed

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥίζα →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥίζωμα →