Etymology

endomycorrhiza

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Today it means: A form of mycorrhiza in which the hyphae of the fungus penetrate the root cells. Full definition →

English mycorrhiza ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishmycorrhiza
  6. English todayendomycorrhiza

From endo- + mycorrhiza.

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