derivation vs rootage

rootage vs derivation

derivation and rootage both are nouns.

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

As nouns, rootage is a hypernym of derivation; that is, rootage is a word with a broader meaning than derivation:

derivation: the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
rootage: the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Other hypernyms of derivation include beginning, origin, root, source.

derivation (noun)	rootage (noun)
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation	a developed system of roots
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body	fixedness by or as if by roots
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

Difference between derivation and rootage

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