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root of the matter
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Arthfael | | - | Ancient Celtic |
| Tadhg | | TIEG | Irish, Scottish |
| Kaleb | | KAY-ləb | English (Modern) |
| Griselda | | gri-ZEL-də (English) | English, Scottish, Spanish, Literature |
| Akshay | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada |
| Anicetus | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |