English-Italian translations for roots

• antenati
• origini
  Pertanto occorre fiducia, e fiducia reciproca come si addice alle sue origini latine. We therefore need confidence, and trust in each other as befits its Latin roots.
  La questione più importante è il cosiddetto caso Fléchard, le cui origini politiche risalgono ai primi anni '90. The most important matter is the Fléchard case, whose political roots extend back to the early 1990s.
  Come non condividere dunque le parole di Jacques Delors, che ci rammenta di non dimenticare le nostre origini cristiane. How can we fail, therefore, to echo the words of Jacques Delors, who reminds us not to forget our Christian roots.
• radici
  Il lavoro nero va affrontato alle sue radici. Illicit work must be tackled at the roots.
  Comunque, la libertà affonda le sue radici nel coraggio. However, the roots of freedom lie in courage.
  In questo caso, il conflitto ha radici profonde. In this instance, the conflict has deep roots.

Definition of roots

• Ancestry
• Beginnings; origin

Examples

• I have both Irish and German roots.
• Jazz has its roots in blues.

Related words

• rootstock
• grassroots
• grassroots democracy
• netroots activist
• grassroots sport
• grassroots movement
• have roots in
• grass roots
• put down roots