Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rootedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: root-ed-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being rooted

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"An uncle might be around to offer a spare bedroom, or a job at the plant, or the church might be there for guidance, for rootedness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English rooted Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rootedness From rooted + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

deep-rootedness

Frequently Paired Words

deep-rootedness

Antonyms

rootlessness uprootedness

Questions

What does rootedness mean?: The state or quality of being rooted
Where does rootedness come from?: Etymology tree English rooted Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rootedness From rooted + -ness.

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