Where does “rulkurteno” come from?
rulkurteno (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ruli, from French rouler, from Old French ruele, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ — ingot.
rulkurteno (Esperanto): roller blind
Definitions
- roller blind
Ancestry of “rulkurteno”, step by step
rulkurteno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ruli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ruli | to roll |
| 2 | French | rouler | to roll; to revolve; to go |
| 3 | Old French | ruele | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 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 Esperanto kurteno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kurteno | curtain |