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Last seen in: Star Tribune · 2026-10-23

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(noun)

  1. the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
  2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
  3. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
  4. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
  5. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
  6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  7. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
  8. a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

(verb)

  1. take root and begin to grow
  2. cause to take roots
  3. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
  4. dig with the snout
  5. plant by the roots
  6. cheer for
  7. come into existence, originate

(noun)

  1. properties attributable to your ancestry
  2. the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
  3. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  4. the descendants of one individual
  5. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
  6. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived

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    ROOT

    Origin (4)

    Star Tribune · Oct 23, 2026

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