Etymology of the English word rhizome
the English word
rhizomederived from the New Latin word
rhizomaderived from the Greek word
rhizoma, ῥίζωμα
derived from the Greek word
rhizounderived from the Greek word
rhiza, ῥίζα (a 'root')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wrad-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wrād-Date
The earliest known usage of rhizome in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
