Where does “jellyroll” come from?
jellyroll (English) comes from English roll, from Middle English rolle, from Old French rolle, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ — ingot.
jellyroll (English): A cylindrical cake containing jelly , often...
Definitions
- A cylindrical cake containing jelly , often...
Ancestry of “jellyroll”, step by step
jellyroll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English roll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roll | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | rolle | — |
| 3 | Old French | rolle | registration |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 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 |
via English jelly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jelly | A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and... |
| 2 | English | jealous | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries... |
| 3 | Middle English | jelous | Jealous about a relationship; fearful about one's... |
| 4 | Old French | jalous | eager; zealous; jealous |
| 5 | Latin | zēlōsus | jealous |
| 6 | Latin | zēlus | zeal, emulation |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | Zelus |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |