Where does “rizóma” come from?
rizóma (Hungarian) comes from Ancient Greek ῥίζωμα, from Ancient Greek ῥίζα, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
rizóma (Hungarian): rhizome
Ancestry of “rizóma”, 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 “rizóma”