Where does “roller” come from?

Roller comes from Middle English rollere, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

roller (English): "Anything that rolls."; A long wide bandage used...

Definitions

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	—