Contionary:root

Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk root, from Old Skundavisk rōt, wrōt, from Halmisk ᚹᚱᛟᛏ (wrōt), ᚹᚱᛟᛏᛉ (wrōtŕ), from Proto-Germanic *wrōts.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ro:t/

Noun

root m. (class 3a, genitive root or røt, plural røte)

1. root

   Ðis is ðe root aller måle.

   This is the root of all problems.

Usage notes

The metathetic form wort can be found in some Eastern dialects.