rootage
- noun
- /ˈruːtɪdʒ/
- Archaic
:
origen
- The rootage of these traditions can be traced back to ancient Greece.
Examples
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The rootage of this tradition can be traced back to ancient times.
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Understanding the rootage of their rivalry helps explain their animosity.
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Many scientists have studied the rootage of human civilization.
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Where did the rootage of this custom originate?
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The rootage of the river can be traced back to a small spring in the mountains.
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Understanding the rootage of cultural traditions helps preserve their significance.
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The rootage of this concept lies in ancient philosophy and its teachings.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The first part of something when it starts
∞
2.6
A place or thing where something comes from
502
3.1
The place or cause where something begins
228
2.7
The place where something begins, for example a country
69
3.0
A place, time, or situation that people use as a basis for later action
21
2.7
A place where an idea, activity, or movement first started
18
7.9
The place or early history that shows where an object comes from
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6.3
The time when something begins or is made
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3.5
The location where someone or something first started to exist
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7.6
A main source from which something grows
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5.2
The origin in the past from which something developed
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3.6
A place or culture a person comes from and feels connected to
How Primary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rootage comes from root meaning 'where something begins', the same idea you see in the phrase 'root cause', and the ending -age adds the sense of 'origin' or 'source'. So rootage can mean the place or point where something starts.