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