Where does “rotular” come from?
rotular (English) comes from English rotula, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα — ingot.
rotular (English): Of or relating to the rotula, or kneepan
Definitions
- Of or relating to the rotula, or kneepan
Ancestry of “rotular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rotula | The patella; the kneecap; One of the five radial... |
| 2 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 3 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 6 | French | litre | litre |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |