Where does “ριζά” come from?
ριζά (Greek) comes from Greek ρίζα, from Ancient Greek ῥίζα, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
ριζά (Greek): foot
Ancestry of “ριζά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | ρίζα | root |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥίζα | root; source; base, foundation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |