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Meanings of root in English

Russian
корневая система
Portuguese
raízes aquáticas
Spanish
radicular
Catalan
l’arrel
Wikidata

Organ of a higher plant that anchors the rest of the plant in the ground, absorbs water and mineral salts from the soil, and does not bear leaves or buds.

        корневая система
        Russian
        корень
        Portuguese
        radical
        Catalan
        tema
        Spanish
        tema

        (Linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.

            корень
            Portuguese
            ancestral
            Catalan
            avantpassat
            Spanish
            ascendente

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

                ancestral
                Portuguese
                nascente
                Catalan
                arrel
                Spanish
                principio

                The place where something begins, where it springs into being.

                      nascente
                      Usage of root in English
                      1
                      Onetti said that concept has been slower to take root in Europe.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      From the 18th century however, a national Romantic movement had taken root.
                      Radio NZ
                      3
                      New polices ordered by Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis have taken root.
                      Ebony
                      4
                      Maybe that was the root of their current problems: too much thinking.
                      The frailty of flesh
                      5
                      Result: S. miltiorrhiza root of high harvest area accumulated Cu and Zn.
                      Pubmed
                      6
                      Peng's recent return is seen at the root of the new fighting.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      In Luther, it was the root; in Erasmus, it was the flower.
                      Short Studies on Great Subjects
                      8
                      Many believe greater transparency and accountability are needed to root out corruption.
                      The Guardian
                      9
                      Be very particular in getting the root in and caring for it.
                      Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at t...
                      10
                      The leadership said they changed their minds following pressure from grass-root supporters.
                      Reuters
                      11
                      Europe deals only with the symptoms of migration, not its root causes.
                      The Guardian
                      12
                      Usually, they're lurking under the water, at the root of the problem.
                      The South African
                      13
                      Could work dissatisfaction be at the root of my problem with Ryan?
                      Monday Mourning
                      14
                      Lyons believes high construction costs are at the root of the problem.
                      The Irish Times
                      15
                      Little is known about the second bug used to gain root access.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      Ineffective governments with weak leadership are at the root of the problem.
                      The Guardian