Rundle
/ˈrʌn.dəl/noun
A small wheel or circular ring, especially a rung or crossbar in a ladder or a wheel-like part.
Did you know?Rundle is an old dialectal word tied to the idea of a round object, and its deeper history is connected to a root that also gave English words for circles, rings, and rotation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ret- / *reu-
“A proposed ancient root family connected with turning, rolling, or roundness.”
Old English
OE
hring
“A ring; something circular or looped.”
Middle English
ME
rondel / rundel
“A small round object or circular piece; a little wheel-like form.”
Early Modern English
English
rundle
“A round crosspiece, rung, or small wheel.”
Modern English
English
rundle
“A rung, round piece, or wheel-like element, now mostly dialectal or technical.”