Where does “rotalite” come from?
rotalite (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.
rotalite (English): Any fossil foraminifer of the family Rotaliidae,...
Definitions
- Any fossil foraminifer of the family Rotaliidae,...
Ancestry of “rotalite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |