rhizo-

prefix

roots (of living organisms).

OriginAncient Greek ῥῐ́ζᾰ (rhĭ́ză) ← Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel rhiz-

  1. roots (of living organisms).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wréh₂ds
  2. Ancient Greekῥῐ́ζᾰ (rhĭ́ză)
  3. Englishrhizo-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῥῐ́ζᾰ (rhĭ́ză, “root”), from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds.

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Translations

Dutch rizo-
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Estonian riso-
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Finnish riso-
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French rhizo-
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German rhizo-
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Italian rizo-
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Polish ryzo-
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Spanish rizo-
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Cite this entry
APA

rhizo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizo-

MLA

“rhizo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhizo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizo-.

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