rhizo-

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "branch, root."

It forms all or part of: deracinate; eradicate; eradication; irradicable; licorice; radical; radicant; radicle; radicular; radish; ramada; ramify; ramus; rhizoid; rhizome; rhizophagous; root; rutabaga; wort.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek rhiza, Lesbian brisda "root," Greek hradamnos "branch;" Latin radix) "root, radish;" Gothic waurts, Old English wyrt; Welsh gwraidd, Old Irish fren "root."

"root-like, resembling a root," 1858, from Greek rhiza "root," literal and figurative (see rhizo-) + -oid. As a noun in botany, "organ resembling a root on the underside of some plants," from 1875. Related: Rhizoidal; rhizoideous.

"root-eating, habitually feeding on roots," 1831 (Carlyle), from Greek rhiza "root" (see rhizo-) + -phagous "eating."