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Where does “rondeau” come from?

rondeau (French) comes from Old French rondel, from Old French ronde, from Old French ront, from Latin rotundus, from Latin rotō, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂ — to run.

rondeau (French): rondeau; rondo

Definitions

  1. rondeau; rondo

Ancestry of “rondeau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrondelcircular or round object; rondel; type of poem
2Old Frenchronde—
3Old FrenchrontAlternative form of reont; circular
4Latinrotundusround, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,...
5Latinrotō—
6LatinRotaan ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic...
7Proto-Italicrotā—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHróth₂-eh₂—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreth₂-to run

Words derived from “rondeau”

  • rondo
  • rondo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- →