Routine
/ruːˈtiːn/noun
A regular, repeated way of doing things; a fixed sequence of actions.
Did you know?Routine ultimately comes from the same Latin root as “route,” which began as a literal road or track, so the word’s hidden history is about a path worn into the world by repetition.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
rupta (via)
“a broken road or beaten track”
Late Latin
Latin
rūta
“a road, route, or track”
Old French
Old French
routine
“a regular path or course”
18th Century
French/English
routine
“a fixed, habitual way of doing something”
Modern English
English
routine
“a regular, repeated sequence of actions”