Where does “rollen” come from?
rollen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French röeler, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra.
rollen (Middle Dutch): to roll; to tumble
Ancestry of “rollen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | röeler | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 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 “rollen”