Where does “Rollgabelschlüssel” come from?
Rollgabelschlüssel (German) comes from German rolle, from French rôle, from Middle French rolle, from Old French role, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ — ingot.
Rollgabelschlüssel (German): adjustable spanner UK, adjustable wrench US, crescent wrench US, crescent spanner AU, NZ
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- adjustable spanner UK, adjustable wrench US, crescent wrench US, crescent spanner AU, NZ
Ancestry of “Rollgabelschlüssel”, step by step
Rollgabelschlüssel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rolle | inflection of rollen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | French | rôle | role; character |
| 3 | Middle French | rolle | role |
| 4 | Old French | role | roll; scroll |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 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 Gabelschlüssel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gabelschlüssel | — |