Where does “rotund” come from?
Rotund comes from Latin rotundus, derived from Latin rota meaning wheel, with the sense developing from circular shape to round in form.
rotund (English): Having a round, spherical or curved shape;...
Definitions
- Having a round, spherical or curved shape;...
Ancestry of “rotund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rotundus | round, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,... |
| 2 | Latin | rotō | to turn, trend, wheel, roll, swing about, whirl, rotate; brandish |
| 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 |