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Where does “ront” come from?

ront (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French reont, from Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus, from Latin rotō, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- — to run.

Ancestry of “ront”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchreontround
2Latinretundus—
3Latinrotundusround, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,...
4Latinrotō—
5LatinRotaan ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic...
6Proto-Italicrotā—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHróth₂-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreth₂-to run

Words derived from “ront”

  • halfrond
  • rondhout
  • rondscharrelen
  • rondreis
  • rondom
  • rond
  • rondgang
  • rondhangen
  • rondborstig
  • rondkomen
  • rond
  • rondgaan
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