Having roots; firmly established or fixed in one place; attached deeply to something.
From Old English 'rot' and Germanic roots. Used both literally for plants with roots and metaphorically for deep emotional attachments since medieval times.
The longest root system on Earth belongs to a fig tree in South Africa with roots extending 400 feet deep—deeper than a 40-story building is tall—to reach underground water in the desert.
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