Where does “rizomorfo” come from?

rizomorfo (Italian) comes from Italian rizo-, from Ancient Greek ῥίζα, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

rizomorfo (Italian): rhizomorphic, rootlike

Definitions

  1. rhizomorphic, rootlike

Ancestry of “rizomorfo”, step by step

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