Where does “roundrect” come from?
roundrect (English) comes from English rectangle, from Latin rectangulum, from Latin rēctus, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
roundrect (English): A rectangle with rounded corners
Definitions
- A rectangle with rounded corners
Ancestry of “roundrect”, step by step
roundrect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rectangle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rectangle | A quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel... |
| 2 | Latin | rectangulum | nominative neuter singular of rēctangulus;... |
| 3 | Latin | rēctus | led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright |
| 4 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English rounded
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rounded | simple past tense and past participle of round;... |