balsamroot

English

noun

Definitions

A perennial of the genus in the sunflower family, native to western North America.

Etymology

Compound from English balsam + English root (dig up, cheer for).

Origin

English

root

Gloss

dig up, cheer for

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

alumroot English
arrowroot English
balsam English
balsamarium English
balsamation English
balsamic English
balsamical English
balsamiferous English
balsamous English
balsamy English
bareroot English
beetroot English
birthroot English
biscuitroot English
bitterroot English
blackroot English
bloodroot English
breadroot English
chinaroot English
clubroot English
colicroot English
coralroot English
crinkleroot English
disroot English
dragonroot English
enroot English
fernroot English
feverroot English
fingerroot English
flagroot English
grassroot English
imbalsamation English
knotroot English
manroot English
midroot English
multiroot English
muskroot English
nonroot English
orangeroot English
outroot English
pigroot English
pinkroot English
pokeroot English
puttyroot English
redroot English
reroot English
riceroot English
root English
root bark English
root-fallen English
rootable English
rootball English
rootbark English
rootbound English
rootcap English
rooter English
rootery English
rootest English
rooteth English
rootfinder English
rootfinding English
roothold English
roothole English
rooting English
rootkit English
rootle English
rootless English
rootlet English
rootlike English
rootogram English
rootrot English
rootstock English
rootward English
rootwork English
rootworker English
rootworm English
rooty English
rootzone English
roseroot English
snakeroot English
soaproot English
squawroot English
stoneroot English
sunroot English
sweetroot English
taproot English
unroot English
uproot English
webroot English
wormroot English
yellowroot English
root Portuguese
*balsam Middle English
rote Middle English
root Chinese