Where does “rotolabile” come from?
rotolabile (Italian) comes from Italian rotolare, from Medieval Latin rotulare, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra — ingot.
rotolabile (Italian): rollable
Definitions
- rollable
Ancestry of “rotolabile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rotolare | to roll |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | rotulare | to roll; to revolve; to roll", "revolve; to roll,... |
| 3 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 4 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 7 | French | litre | litre |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |