Where does “roller” come from?
roller (Hungarian) comes from German Roller, 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 — ingot.
roller (Hungarian): kick scooter, push scooter, scooter a small platform with two wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground
Definitions
- kick scooter, push scooter, scooter a small platform with two wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground
Ancestry of “roller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Roller | anything that rolls, roller |
| 2 | German | rollen | to roll |
| 3 | Middle High German | rollen | — |
| 4 | Old French | röeler | to roll |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 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 |