1. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground Noun
2. The place where something begins, where it springs into being Noun
3. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Noun
4. A number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number Noun
5. The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation Noun
6. Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Noun
7. A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes Noun
8. The embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair Noun
9. Take root and begin to grow Verb
10. Come into existence, originate Verb
11. Cheer for Verb
12. Plant by the roots Verb
13. Dig with the snout Verb
14. Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style Verb