rootage vs spring

spring vs rootage

rootage and spring both are nouns.

rootage is not a verb while spring is a verb.

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

As nouns, spring is a hyponym of rootage; that is, spring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rootage:

rootage: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
spring: a point at which water issues forth

Other hyponyms of rootage include derivation, fountainhead, head, headspring, headwater, wellhead, wellspring, jumping-off place, point of departure, birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience, home, point source, trail head, trailhead.

rootage (noun)	spring (noun)
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a developed system of roots	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
fixedness by or as if by roots	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

rootage (verb)	spring (verb)
	develop suddenly
	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between rootage and spring

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