shirsha

Definition

root; (botany) root; root (i.e. source, basis); (by extension) root (i.e. source, basis); root (e.g., a triliteral root) of a Semitic word; (by extension, linguistics) root (e.g., a triliteral root) of a Semitic word; root (e.g., square root); (by extension, mathematics) root (e.g., square root); ground, base, foundation; ball of thread or cotton; beginning; principle