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Where does “rond” come from?

rond (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ront, from Old French reont, from Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus, from Latin rotō, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂ — to run.

rond (Dutch): round, circular; finished, completed; around,...

Definitions

  1. round, circular; finished, completed; around,...

Ancestry of “rond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchront—
2Old Frenchreontround
3Latinretundus—
4Latinrotundusround, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,...
5Latinrotō—
6LatinRotaan ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic...
7Proto-Italicrotā—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHróth₂-eh₂—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreth₂-to run

Words derived from “rond”

  • halfrond
  • rondhout
  • rondscharrelen
  • rondreis
  • rondom
  • rondhangen
  • rondgang
  • rondborstig
  • rondkomen
  • rond
  • rondgaan
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