| Hebrew | Transcription | Meaning | Notes | Example | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שׁוֹרֶשׁ | shoresh | root (plants, linguistic, figurative) | Plants, Hebrew grammar, ancestry | שורש המילה (shoresh hamila) – root of the word | 
| מָקוֹר | makor | source, origin | Information, ideas, academic sources | מקור מידע (makor meida) – source of information | 
| מוֹצָא | motza | place of origin | Geography, ethnicity | מוצא משפחתי (motza mishpachti) – family origin |