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rootlet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One of the smallest roots, hair roots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

small root or division of a root

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: root

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English root Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English rootlet From root + -let.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: gwriziadenn — the smallest roots
  • Bulgarian: коренче (korenče) — the smallest roots
  • Dutch: worteltje — the smallest roots
  • French: radicelle — the smallest roots
  • German: Würzelchen — the smallest roots
  • Latin: rādīcula — the smallest roots
  • Māori: wekeweke — the smallest roots
  • Māori: pīakaaka — the smallest roots
  • Polish: korzonek — the smallest roots
  • Romanian: radicelă — the smallest roots
  • Spanish: raicilla — the smallest roots
  • Tamil: சல்லிவேர் (callivēr) — the smallest roots
  • Thai: รากฝอย (râak-fɔ̌i) — the smallest roots
  • Ukrainian: коріне́ць (korinécʹ) — the smallest roots
  • Welsh: gwreiddigyn — the smallest roots
  • Welsh: gwreiddiosyn — the smallest roots
  • Welsh: gwreiddionyn — the smallest roots