Where does “rotational” come from?
Rotational derives from English rotation, from Latin rotatio, from Latin rota meaning "wheel," from Proto-Indo-European ret-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂-.
rotational (English): Of, pertaining to or caused by rotation; An...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to or caused by rotation; An...
Ancestry of “rotational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rotation | The act of turning around a centre or an axis; A... |
| 2 | Latin | rotatio | rotation |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |