Etymology of the English word round
the English word
roundderived from the Old French word
rontderived 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 Anglo-Norman word
roundederived from the Old French word
rondderived from the Vulgar Latin root
*retundusderived 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 round in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
rounder,
roundhead,
roundheaded,
roundheels,
roundhouse,
roundish,
roundworm,
semiround,
subround,
rounding,
roundsman,
rounded,
roundly,
roundup,
aroundCognates
Catalan
redó, Danish
rund, Dutch
rond, French
rond, German
rund, Italian
rotondo, Norwegian
rund, Nynorsk
ronne, Riksmal
rund, Spanish
redondo, Swedish
rundUsage
Word found in Modern English
