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Definition of Rootage
1. Noun. Fixedness by or as if by roots. "Strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith"
2. Noun. A developed system of roots.
3. Noun. The place where something begins, where it springs into being. "Communism's Russian root"
Exact synonyms: Beginning, Origin, Root, Source
Specialized synonyms: Derivation, Spring, Fountainhead, Head, Headspring, Headwater, Wellhead, Wellspring, Jumping-off Place, Point Of Departure, Birthplace, Cradle, Place Of Origin, Provenance, Provenience, Home, Point Source, Trail Head, Trailhead
Generic synonyms: Point
Derivative terms: Originate, Root, Root
Specialized synonyms: Derivation, Spring, Fountainhead, Head, Headspring, Headwater, Wellhead, Wellspring, Jumping-off Place, Point Of Departure, Birthplace, Cradle, Place Of Origin, Provenance, Provenience, Home, Point Source, Trail Head, Trailhead
Generic synonyms: Point
Derivative terms: Originate, Root, Root
Definition of Rootage
1. a system of roots [n -S]