root of the matter

The essential part or cause of something, as in We still don't understand what happened; we must get to the root of the matter. This expression was first recorded in the Bible (Job 19:28).

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Widad	-	Arabic
Battle	['bætl]
Latifah	-	Arabic
Hildigardis	-	Ancient Germanic
Albertina	ahl-ber-TEE-nah (Italian, German)	Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese
Faruq	-	Arabic