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Root (linguistics)

In etymology, a root comprises the core form of a word, often in a primitive attestation or even in a reconstruction. Root forms have importance in deducing the structure of language families such as those of Semitic or Dravidian languages.

This word has several synonyms: stem, base and theme.

See also: List of Indo-European roots

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