roote

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

roote

1. Alternative form of rote (“root”)

Etymology 2

Noun

roote

1. Alternative form of rote (“habit”)

Etymology 3

Triangular psalteries called rote, rotte (both English singular) or rota (Spanish singular). These psalteries were held as harps.

Noun

roote

1. Alternative form of rote (“rote (musical instrument)”)

Etymology 4

Verb

roote

1. Alternative form of roten (“to rot”)

Etymology 5

Adjective

roote

1. Alternative form of roten (“rotten”)

Northern Ohlone

Verb

roote

1. to be there/at
   • 1921, María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington, Chochenyo Field Notes‎^[1]:

     ayyi šinniišmin mak roote

     We are all friends here

2. to exist

References

• María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎^[2], Unpublished