soaproot

English

noun

Definitions

A perennial herb () whose root was formerly used as a substitute for soap.

Etymology

Compound from English soap + 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
balsamroot 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
handsoap English
knotroot English
manroot English
midroot English
multiroot English
muskroot English
nonroot English
nonsoap 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
sandsoap English
snakeroot English
soap English
soapbark English
soapberry English
soapbox English
soapcurd English
soapdish English
soapen English
soaper English
soapery English
soapfish English
soapflake English
soapie English
soapland English
soapless English
soaplike English
soaplock English
soapmaker English
soapmaking English
soapnut English
soaprock English
soapstar English
soapstock English
soapstone English
soapsuds English
soaptree English
soapweed English
soapwood English
soapworks English
soapwort English
soapy English
squawroot English
stoneroot English
sunroot English
supersoap English
sweetroot English
taproot English
unroot English
uproot English
webroot English
wormroot English
yellowroot English
Soap German
soap Dutch, Flemish
soap French
root Portuguese
rote Middle English
sope Middle English
sópa Irish
ဆပ်ပြာ Burmese
root Chinese
joob Marshallese
sop Tok Pisin
sopim Tok Pisin
sopo Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
sop West Uvean
yööpö Ajië