Roots
Roots noun - The condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage.
Source
Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This is Older Than Feudalism, as the popular depiction has roots in the 2000+ year old source material.
Source: Fallen Hero -
Heinlein novel considered the movie a betrayal of the source material, while others appreciated it either as a straight-up action movie or for the Stealth Parody it aimed to be.His next cinematic effort in 2006 returned Verhoeven to his Dutch roots, to direct the World War II thriller Zwartboek.
Source: Creator / Paul Verhoeven -
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: A source of dysfunction and discontent among the ranks; the police work is not shaped to tackle the roots of the urban problems but to polish the clearance rates, juking the numbers if necessary.
Source: Series / The Wire
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