Where does “rolprentresensent” come from?
rolprentresensent (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans rolprent, from Afrikaans rol, from Dutch rol, from French rôle, from Middle French rolle, from Old French role, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula — ingot.
rolprentresensent (Afrikaans): film critic
Definitions
- film critic
Ancestry of “rolprentresensent”, step by step
rolprentresensent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans rolprent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | rolprent | film, movie |
| 2 | Afrikaans | rol | role; to roll |
| 3 | Dutch | rol | role, function; roll; role, character |
| 4 | French | rôle | role; character |
| 5 | Middle French | rolle | role |
| 6 | Old French | role | roll; scroll |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 8 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 9 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 11 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 12 | French | litre | litre |
| 13 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 15 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via Afrikaans resensent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | resensent | critic, reviewer |