Etymology of the English word rhizobium
the English word
rhizobiumusing the English prefix
rhizo-derived from the Greek word
rhiza, ῥίζα (a 'root')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wrad-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wrād-derived from the Latin word
rhizobiumderived from the Late Greek word
bios, βίος (life; life; the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
derived from the Greek word
rhiza, ῥίζα (a 'root')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wrad-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wrād-using the New Latin prefix
rhizo-derived from the Greek prefix
rhizo-, ῥιζο-
Date
The earliest known usage of rhizobium in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
