Where does “Elektrotretroller” come from?
Elektrotretroller (German) comes from German Tretroller, from German Roller, from German rollen, from Middle High German rollen, from Old French röeler, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل — ingot.
Elektrotretroller (German): electric kick scooter; e-scooter
Definitions
- electric kick scooter; e-scooter
Ancestry of “Elektrotretroller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tretroller | kick scooter, push scooter |
| 2 | German | Roller | anything that rolls, roller |
| 3 | German | rollen | to roll |
| 4 | Middle High German | rollen | — |
| 5 | Old French | röeler | to roll |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 7 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 8 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 9 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 11 | French | litre | litre |
| 12 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |