Roots

In mathematics, a root (or a zero) of a complex-valued function f is a member x of the domain of f such that f(x) vanishes at x.

In music the root (base fondamentale) of a chord is the note or pitch upon which that chord is perceived or labelled as being built or hierarchically centered upon.

In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant body that typically lies below the surface of the soil.

So basically, roots are the most basic of all things.

But what about the things that outgrow their roots.

I seriously wonder how they survive.