spring vs rootage

rootage vs spring

spring and rootage both are nouns.

spring is a verb but rootage is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

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

spring (verb)	rootage (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 spring and rootage

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