Where does “roler” come from?
roler (Old French) comes from English roller, from English roll, from Middle English rolle, from Old French rolle, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ — ingot.
Ancestry of “roler”, step by step
roler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English roller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roller | "Anything that rolls."; A long wide bandage used... |
| 2 | English | roll | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | rolle | — |
| 4 | Old French | rolle | registration |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 6 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 7 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 8 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 9 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 10 | French | litre | litre |
| 11 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via Medieval Latin rotulo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |