racines

/ʁa.sin/racine
1.
nounfemininePlur

roots (of a plant or tree)

roots (anatomical, e.g. tooth roots)

roots (mathematics: solutions/zeros of an equation or polynomial)

Les racines de cet arbre ont soulevé le trottoir.

The roots of that tree have lifted the pavement.

2.
nounfemininePlur

origins; cultural or family background; heritage

Je n'oublie pas mes racines : je retourne souvent au village où j'ai grandi.

I don't forget my roots; I often go back to the village where I grew up.

Synonyms:origines, héritage, provenance
racines - French Definition & Examples