root

/ˈɹuːt/ROOT
/ˈɹut/ROOT

Meaningplant root

Common meaning: the underground organ by which a plant anchors itself and takes in water

Journey through time

  1. Old Norserót‘plant root’source
  2. Middle Englishrote‘plant root’source
  3. Englishroot‘the underground organ by which a plant anchors itself and takes in water’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse rót ‘plant root’.

Roots

  • rót Old Norse “plant root”

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