root
Emphasizes the most fundamental aspect of a problem or issue.
Referring to a fundamental, underlying cause or origin.
Refers to a shared origin, especially for languages or ideas.
Referring to one's heritage and traditions.
Referring to a significant and influential cause or origin.
Referring to an origin in a low social class or simple background.
Refers to an identical origin, especially for words or concepts.
The origin of something in past events or time periods.
Referring to a powerful connection to a place or culture.
Referring to one's African origin or heritage.
Referring to the part of a plant that goes far underground.
Referring to one's French origin or heritage.
The root specifically of a tree.
An origin in the social class of people who do manual jobs.
Referring to one's Scottish origin or heritage.
Referring to the part of a plant that does not go far underground.
General term for the root of any plant.
Referring to a twisted and rough plant root, often from an old tree.
The most fundamental reason for the occurrence of a problem.
The entire network of roots of a plant.
Describing the historical origin of something, e.g., a company or tradition.
Describing the action of plant roots extending.
The fundamental cause of a difficulty or issue.
A common idiom suggesting that something (often money) is the ultimate cause of all problems.
The most fundamental issue or aspect of a situation.
To identify and deal with the fundamental cause of a problem.
For a plant cutting to successfully start growing; also used figuratively for ideas becoming established.
To establish a stable connection with a place; can be literal for plants or figurative for people.
To discover the fundamental cause of something.
To return to the place or culture of one's origin.
To return to the place or culture of one's origin.
To investigate the fundamental cause of something.
To return to the place or culture of one's origin.
For a plant to extend its roots.
For a plant to start growing roots.