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