Etymology of the English word rotunda
the English word
rotundaderived from the Italian word
rotondaderived from the Italian word
rotondoderived from the Classical Latin word
rotundus (round, circular; wheel-like)
derived from the Latin word
rotare (to whirl about; whirl round; revolve, rotate)
derived from the Latin word
rota (wheel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ret-derived from the Latin word
rotundaderived from the Classical Latin word
rotundus (round, circular; wheel-like)
derived from the Latin word
rotare (to whirl about; whirl round; revolve, rotate)
derived from the Latin word
rota (wheel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ret-Date
The earliest known usage of rotunda in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
