Where does “Rollstuhl” come from?
Rollstuhl (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.
Rollstuhl (German): wheelchair
Definitions
- wheelchair
Ancestry of “Rollstuhl”, step by step
Rollstuhl 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 stuhl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stuhl | a chair (to sit on) |
| 2 | Middle High German | stuol | seat, chair, stool |
| 3 | Old High German | stuol | chair; seat, bench; throne |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |