Where does “afrollen” come from?
afrollen (Dutch) comes from Dutch rollen, from Middle Dutch rollen, from Old French röeler, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ — ingot.
afrollen (Dutch): to roll off
Definitions
- to roll off
Ancestry of “afrollen”, step by step
afrollen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rollen | to roll |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rollen | to roll; to tumble |
| 3 | Old French | röeler | to roll |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 6 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 7 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 8 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 9 | French | litre | litre |
| 10 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |