Where does “levorotary” come from?
levorotary (English) comes from English rotary, from Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- — to run.
levorotary (English): levorotatory
Definitions
- levorotatory
Ancestry of “levorotary”, step by step
levorotary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rotary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rotary | Capable of rotation; A traffic circle; Any of the... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | rotarius | — |
| 3 | Latin | Rota | an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |
via English levo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | levo | Clipping of levorotatory |