Where does “rotundity” come from?
Rotundity derives from Latin rotunditas, formed from rotundus meaning round and the suffix -itas, ultimately from Latin rota meaning wheel.
rotundity (English): The quality of being rotund
Definitions
- The quality of being rotund
Ancestry of “rotundity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rotund | Having a round, spherical or curved shape;... |
| 2 | Latin | rotundus | round, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,... |
| 3 | Latin | rotō | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rota | an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |