Where does “Neerlangel” come from?
Neerlangel (Dutch) comes from Dutch lo, from Sranan Tongo lo, from English rōw, from English roll, from Middle English rolle, from Old French rolle, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula — ingot.
Ancestry of “Neerlangel”, step by step
Neerlangel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lo | matrilineal clan within a Maroon tribe |
| 2 | Sranan Tongo | lo | to row |
| 3 | English | rōw | A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc |
| 4 | English | roll | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to... |
| 5 | Middle English | rolle | — |
| 6 | Old French | rolle | registration |
| 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 |