Where does “rollerblader” come from?
rollerblader (English) comes from English rollerblade, from English roller, from English roll, from Middle English rolle, from Old French rolle, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل — ingot.
rollerblader (English): One who rollerblades
Definitions
- One who rollerblades
Ancestry of “rollerblader”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rollerblade | A roller skate with all wheels aligned in a... |
| 2 | English | roller | "Anything that rolls."; A long wide bandage used... |
| 3 | English | roll | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to... |
| 4 | Middle English | rolle | — |
| 5 | Old French | rolle | registration |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 7 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 8 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 9 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 11 | French | litre | litre |
| 12 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |