Etymology of the English word radix
the English word
radixderived from the Late Latin word
radix (root; root; base; square-root)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wrad-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wrād-Date
The earliest known usage of radix in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
radectomyUsage
Word found in Modern English