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Stage 1 of 3
rodear
Spanish · medieval
"to round up, encircle"
meaning "to go around", describing herding cattle
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Stage 2 of 3
rodeo
Mexican Spanish · 1700s
"a cattle roundup"
a cattle roundup and the skills displayed there
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Stage 3 of 3
rodeo
English · 1800s
"a competitive event of ranching skills"
adopted by English-speaking ranchers in the American West
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