Etymology Explorer › Dutch

Where does “rondom” come from?

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

rondom (Dutch): around, round, in the vicinity of

Definitions

  1. around, round, in the vicinity of

Ancestry of “rondom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrondround, circular; finished, completed; around,...
2Middle Dutchront—
3Old Frenchreontround
4Latinretundus—
5Latinrotundusround, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,...
6Latinrotō—
7LatinRotaan ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic...
8Proto-Italicrotā—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHróth₂-eh₂—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreth₂-to run
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