Where does “rotolo” come from?
rotolo (English) comes from Italian rotolo, from Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra — ingot.
rotolo (English): A kind of roll; Alternative form of rottol: a...
Definitions
- A kind of roll; Alternative form of rottol: a...
Ancestry of “rotolo”, step by step
rotolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian rotolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rotolo | roll; coil; scroll |
| 2 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 3 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 4 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 7 | French | litre | litre |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via Late Latin rotulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | rotulus | little wheel |