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