Where does “Rull” come from?
Rull (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German rulle, from Old French rolle, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre — ingot.
Rull (Luxembourgish): roll, reel; roller, castor; rolling pin
Definitions
- roll, reel; roller, castor; rolling pin
Ancestry of “Rull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rulle | — |
| 2 | Old French | rolle | registration |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 4 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 5 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 7 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 8 | French | litre | litre |
| 9 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |