Etymograph

English

rotately

From rotate + -ly.

Formed from rotate + -ly

Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- ‘to run’

Latin rotō ‘revolve’

Latin rotātus ‘revolved’

English rotate

Today it means

adv In a rotate or wheel-shaped manner.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rotately”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / rotately