Where does “rotal” come from?
rotal (English) comes from Latin rotalis, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- — to run.
rotal (English): Of or relating to wheels; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Of or relating to wheels; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “rotal”, step by step
rotal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rotalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rotalis | wheeled, turning; having wheels |
| 2 | Latin | Rota | an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |