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Where does “ront” come from?

ront (Old French) comes 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.

ront (Old French): Alternative form of reont; circular

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of reont; circular

Ancestry of “ront”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ront”

  • round
  • rounds
  • roundabout
  • roundish
  • roundhouse
  • rondo
  • Roundhead
  • roundel
  • roundworm
  • rondeau
  • roundelay
  • roundhead
  • roundheaded
  • roundsman
  • rondel
  • roundaboutness
  • unround
  • roundball
  • roundback
  • roundleaf
  • nonround
  • roundfish
  • rundle
  • postround
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