English · Word Candidate

roots

/ɹuːts/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ancestry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nguyên quán

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Noun

I have both Irish and German roots.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Beginnings; origin.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nguồn gốc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Jazz has its roots in blues.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “roots” mean?

Ancestry.

Is “roots” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.