Where does “itsekontrolli” come from?
itsekontrolli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kontrolli, from English control, from Middle English controllen, from Middle French contreroller, from Medieval Latin contrarotulare, from Latin contrarotulus, from Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula — ingot.
itsekontrolli (Finnish): self-control
Definitions
- self-control
Ancestry of “itsekontrolli”, step by step
itsekontrolli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kontrolli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kontrolli | control |
| 2 | English | control | To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate... |
| 3 | Middle English | controllen | to restrain or keep in check |
| 4 | Middle French | contreroller | to control |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | contrarotulare | — |
| 6 | Latin | contrarotulus | copy of a roll |
| 7 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 8 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 9 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 11 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 12 | French | litre | litre |
| 13 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 15 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |