Where does “arrolar” come from?
arrolar (Galician) comes from Galician rolo, from Galician rolar, from Old French röeler, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ — ingot.
arrolar (Galician): to coo
Definitions
- to coo
Ancestry of “arrolar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | rolo | roll; scroll; coil |
| 2 | Galician | rolar | to roll |
| 3 | Old French | röeler | to roll |
| 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 | ingot |