roots
Beginnings; origin.
Example
“Jazz has its roots in blues.”
Other meanings
Grown-out hair, often of a grey or natural colour.
Related words
- grassroots
- pegroots
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “roots” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.