Where does “rota” come from?
rota (Medieval Latin) comes from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- — to run.
rota (Medieval Latin): wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun
Definitions
- wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun
Ancestry of “rota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |