Where does “contreroller” come from?
contreroller (Old French) comes from Old French contrerole, from Medieval Latin contrarotulum, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre — ingot.
Ancestry of “contreroller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | contrerole | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | contrarotulum | a counter-roll or register used to verify... |
| 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 |