Where does “rolle” come from?
rolle (German) comes 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, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ — ingot.
rolle (German): inflection of rollen: ## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of rollen: ## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “rolle”, step by step
rolle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French rôle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rôle | role; character |
| 2 | Middle French | rolle | role |
| 3 | Old French | role | roll; scroll |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 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 Old French rolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | rolle | registration |