Where does “rooteli” come from?
rooteli (Finnish) comes from Swedish rotel, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra — ingot.
rooteli (Finnish): department or section in a public agency
Definitions
- department or section in a public agency
Ancestry of “rooteli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rotel | a department or section within a government... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 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 |