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Where does “contrarotating” come from?

contrarotating (English) comes from English rotating, from English rotate, from Latin rotātus, from Latin rotō, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- — to run.

contrarotating (English): Rotating in two directions by contrarotation

Definitions

  1. Rotating in two directions by contrarotation

Ancestry of “contrarotating”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrotatingundergoing physical rotation; that proceeds in...
2EnglishrotateTo spin, turn, or revolve; To advance through a...
3Latinrotātus—
4Latinrotō—
5LatinRotaan ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic...
6Proto-Italicrotā—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHróth₂-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreth₂-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- →