Where does “rulla” come from?
rulla (Finnish) comes 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, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ.
rulla (Finnish): roll; roller, as in "roller skates"; reel, as in...
Definitions
- roll; roller, as in "roller skates"; reel, as in...
Ancestry of “rulla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | rulla | roll; an official or public document; a register;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rolla | — |
| 3 | Old French | röeler | — |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “rulla”