Where does “abrollen” come from?
abrollen (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.
abrollen (German): to roll off of a vehicle
Definitions
- to roll off of a vehicle
Ancestry of “abrollen”, step by step
| 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 |