rooting

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Word Origin & History

"underground part of a plant," late Old English rot, from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse rot "root," figuratively "cause, origin," from Proto-Germanic *wrot (cf. Old English wyrt "root, herb, plant," Old High German wurz, German Wurz "a plant," Gothic waurts "a root," with characteristic Scandinavian loss of -w- before -r-), from PIE *wrad- (see radish (n.), and cf. wort). The usual Old English words for "root" were wyrttruma and wyrtwala.

Figurative use is from c.1200. Of teeth, hair, etc., from early 13c. Mathematical sense is from 1550s. Philological sense from 1520s. Slang meaning "penis" is recorded from 1846. In U.S. black use, "a spell effected by magical properties of roots," 1935. To take root is from 1530s. Root beer, made from the extracts of various roots, first recorded 1841, American English; root doctor is from 1821. Root cap is from 1875.

Example Sentences for rooting

The rooting of cuttings is an interesting task to all who are fond of flowers.

There were people about, rooting through the debris, or patrolling in groups.

Every prince in Europe is interested in rooting them out by fire and sword.

"Not only cutting down, but rooting up," said Mr. Fothergill.

At school he was always at it, plucking it out, and rooting it up.

What ideas, what desires are rooting themselves in these young souls?

It is, however, difficult of propagation, rooting with difficulty.

Then, relenting, she showed him how to clean himself by rooting in the earth.

The boys are all rooting for you to get back into harness again.

I thought that like most New Yorkers youd be rooting for him to win.

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