Where does “fietsrotonde” come from?
fietsrotonde (Dutch) comes from Dutch rotonde, from French rotonde, from Italian rotonda, from Latin rotundus, from Latin rotō, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂ — to run.
fietsrotonde (Dutch): A bicycle roundabout
Definitions
- A bicycle roundabout
Ancestry of “fietsrotonde”, step by step
fietsrotonde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rotonde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rotonde | A roundabout; A rotunda; A sleeveless coat worn... |
| 2 | French | rotonde | rotunda |
| 3 | Italian | rotonda | roundabout, rotary, traffic circle; round... |
| 4 | Latin | rotundus | round, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,... |
| 5 | Latin | rotō | to turn, trend, wheel, roll, swing about, whirl, rotate; brandish |
| 6 | Latin | Rota | an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |
via Dutch fiets
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fiets | bicycle; motorbike |