Where does “Überrollschutz” come from?
Überrollschutz (German) comes from German überrollen, from German rollen, from Middle High German rollen, from Old French röeler, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ — ingot.
Überrollschutz (German): rollover protection structure, rollover protection system (ROPS)
Definitions
- rollover protection structure, rollover protection system (ROPS)
Ancestry of “Überrollschutz”, step by step
Überrollschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German überrollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | überrollen | to run over i.e. by a vehicle |
| 2 | German | rollen | to roll |
| 3 | Middle High German | rollen | — |
| 4 | Old French | röeler | to roll |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 7 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 8 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 9 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 10 | French | litre | litre |
| 11 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |