Where does “selender” come from?
selender (Indonesian) comes from Dutch cilinder, from French cylindre, from Middle French chilindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
selender (Indonesian): steamroller
Definitions
- steamroller
Ancestry of “selender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | cilinder | cylinder; certain objects of cylindrical shape,... |
| 2 | French | cylindre | cylinder; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | chilindre | cylinder |
| 4 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |