Where does “Rollassel” come from?
Rollassel (German) comes 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, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ — ingot.
Rollassel (German): pill bug, roly-poly woodlouse of the family
Definitions
- pill bug, roly-poly woodlouse of the family
Ancestry of “Rollassel”, step by step
Rollassel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rollen | to roll |
| 2 | Middle High German | rollen | — |
| 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 |
via German assel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | assel | woodlouse, slater, pill bug |
| 2 | Middle High German | esel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | esil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | asil | donkey |
| 5 | Latin | asellus | Small or young ass or donkey |
| 6 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 7 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 8 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |