Where does “rotule” come from?
rotule (French) comes from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.
rotule (French): kneecap; ball-and-socket joint
Definitions
- kneecap; ball-and-socket joint
Ancestry of “rotule”, step by step
rotule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rotula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 2 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 5 | French | litre | litre |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via Medieval Latin rotula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | rotula | — |