Where does “contrarotulum” come from?
contrarotulum (Medieval Latin) comes from Medieval Latin rotulus, 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.
contrarotulum (Medieval Latin): a counter-roll or register used to verify...
Definitions
- a counter-roll or register used to verify...
Ancestry of “contrarotulum”, step by step
contrarotulum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin rotulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 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 |