Where does “einrollen” come from?

einrollen (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.

einrollen (German): to roll in e.g. train or tank

Definitions

  1. to roll in e.g. train or tank

Ancestry of “einrollen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrollento roll
2Middle High Germanrollen
3Old Frenchröelerto roll
4Medieval Latinrotulodative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of...
5Latinrotulaa small wheel; roll
6Arabicرَطْل
7Classical Syriacܪܝܛܠܐ
8Classical Syriacܠܝܛܪܐlibra, pound
9Frenchlitrelitre
10Medieval Latinlitra
11Ancient Greekλίτραlitra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
12Proto-Italic*līðrāingot
Every word from Proto-Italic *līðrāEvery word from Ancient Greek λίτραEvery word from Medieval Latin litra