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Do we say "George roots from the Campbell family" or "George has roots in the Campbell family"?

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    "Root" as a verb can mean "to plant," as in She rooted the aspidistra in a mixture of peat moss and Lego bricks." Intransitively, "root" means to dig hungrily, as in "The pig rooted in the humus and found a truffle." Informally, it can mean to cheer for a favorite sport team. Your first example doesn't live in that company.
    – Rob_Ster
    Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 22:09

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Definitely not the first one, as 'root' in this context is a noun not a verb.

I'd say, "George is descended from the Campbell family"

Normally 'Roots' is used to describe a location, e.g. "George has roots in Scotland"

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  • Personal(ly). ...
    – Bill Bell
    Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 22:03
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    I decided that "" is probably better.. it removes unnecessarily redundant duplication.
    – JeffUK
    Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 22:05

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