beginning vs rootage

beginning and rootage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beginning	Yes	Yes	No	No
rootage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, beginning and rootage are synonyms defined as:

beginning and rootage: the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Other synonyms of beginning include origin, root, source.

beginning (noun)	rootage (noun)
the act of starting something	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the first part or section of something	a developed system of roots
the event consisting of the start of something	fixedness by or as if by roots
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the time at which something is supposed to begin

beginning (adjective)	rootage (adjective)
serving to begin