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

  1. film critic

Ancestry of “rolprentresensent”, step by step

rolprentresensent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans rolprent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansrolprentfilm, movie
2Afrikaansrolrole; to roll
3Dutchrolrole, function; roll; role, character
4Frenchrôlerole; character
5Middle Frenchrollerole
6Old Frenchroleroll; scroll
7Medieval Latinrotulusa roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a...
8Latinrotulaa small wheel; roll
9Arabicرَطْل
10Classical Syriacܪܝܛܠܐ
11Classical Syriacܠܝܛܪܐlibra, pound
12Frenchlitrelitre
13Medieval Latinlitra
14Ancient Greekλίτραlitra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
15Proto-Italic*līðrāingot

via Afrikaans resensent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansresensentcritic, reviewer
Every word from Proto-Italic *līðrāEvery word from Ancient Greek λίτραEvery word from Medieval Latin litra