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
- "Anything that rolls."; A long wide bandage used...
Ancestry of “roller”, step by step
roller 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 Middle English rollere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rollere | — |