Where does “rolleiro” come from?
rolleiro (Galician) comes from Galician rolla, 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 — ingot.
rolleiro (Galician): whirlpool
Definitions
- whirlpool
Ancestry of “rolleiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | rolla | cork, stopper, plug; wheel or crown made of cloth... |
| 2 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 3 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 6 | French | litre | litre |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |