English
rotate
Rotate comes from Latin rotātus ‘revolved’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- ‘to run’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*Hreth₂-‘to run’root as named
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErotō‘revolve’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErotātus‘revolved’perfect passive participle of rotō
- Englishearliest quotation 1975rotate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*Hreth₂-‘to run’root as named
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErotō‘revolve’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErotātus‘revolved’perfect passive participle of rotō
- Englishearliest quotation 1975rotate
Earliest quotation: 1975, Architectural Digest: “I've always admired the Japanese point of view that…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- ‘to run’
Today it means
verb To spin, turn, or revolve.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- / rotate