Ancestry. / Beginnings; origin.

A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding. / The process of forming roots. / A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots.

present participle of root

plural of rooting

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of root for

present participle of root for

An English surname from Middle English from a byname from Middle English rote (“glad”). / An English surname originating as an occupation for a rote (medieval guitar)-player.

(literally, of a plant) Having deep roots; (of a non-living object) deeply and firmly embedded (in the ground, etc.). / (figuratively) Firmly established in thought or behaviour and difficult to change.

simple past tense and past participle of root out

Not moving or flinching due to surprise.