English

rotula

Rotula comes from Latin rotula.

Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErotula
Englishtodayrotula

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErotula
Englishtodayrotula

Linked words

through Latin rotula

roll, roulette, rouleau, 1 more

Today it means

noun The patella; the kneecap.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin rotula / rotula

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