In American English there is nothing prurient about the word root, it means the part of a plant which grows into the ground, connotations derived from same (e.g. etymological root), and to cheer for your favorite team.
It's just accent drift, happens all the time. The other pronunciation is also in use, I would say "Root 66" but I call the network packet devise a "Rowter".
It's just accent drift, happens all the time. The other pronunciation is also in use, I would say "Root 66" but I call the network packet devise a "Rowter".