Synonyms for root

Other words for “root”, grouped by meaning.

We found 21 synonyms for “root”. The most common are beginning, origin, rootage, source, root word.

noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being

noun (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

noun the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

noun a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

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verb dig with the snout

verb become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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