Where does “rotary” come from?
Rotary derives from Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota meaning "wheel," from Proto-Indo-European ret-, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root Hreth₂- meaning "to turn or roll."
rotary (English): Capable of rotation; A traffic circle; Any of the...
Definitions
- Capable of rotation; A traffic circle; Any of the...
Ancestry of “rotary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | rotarius | — |
| 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 |