Where does “contrarotulare” come from?
contrarotulare (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin contrarotulus, from Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra.
Ancestry of “contrarotulare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | contrarotulus | copy of a roll |
| 2 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “contrarotulare”