rot

Norwegian Nynorsk

/ruːt/

noun
Definitions
  • root of a plant
  • root of a tooth
  • root of a hair

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse rót (root, tossing, pitching) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wrōts (root) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds (root).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wréh₂ds

Gloss

root

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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