Where does “kiristysrulla” come from?
kiristysrulla (Finnish) comes from Finnish rulla, from Swedish rulla, from Old Swedish rolla, from Old French röeler, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ — ingot.
kiristysrulla (Finnish): tension pulley, tensioner pulley
Definitions
- tension pulley, tensioner pulley
Ancestry of “kiristysrulla”, step by step
kiristysrulla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rulla | roll; roller, as in "roller skates"; reel, as in... |
| 2 | Swedish | rulla | roll; an official or public document; a register;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | rolla | — |
| 4 | Old French | röeler | to roll |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 7 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 8 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 9 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 10 | French | litre | litre |
| 11 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |