Where does “rhola” come from?

rhola (Phuthi) comes from Afrikaans rol, from Dutch rol, from French rôle, from Middle French rolle, from Old French role, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل — ingot.

rhola (Phuthi): to roll up

Definitions

to roll up

Ancestry of “rhola”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Afrikaans	rol	role; to roll
2	Dutch	rol	role, function; roll; role, character
3	French	rôle	role; character
4	Middle French	rolle	role
5	Old French	role	roll; scroll
6	Medieval Latin	rotulus	a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a...
7	Latin	rotula	a small wheel; roll
8	Arabic	رَطْل	—
9	Classical Syriac	ܪܝܛܠܐ	—
10	Classical Syriac	ܠܝܛܪܐ	libra, pound
11	French	litre	litre
12	Medieval Latin	litra	—
13	Ancient Greek	λίτρα	litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
14	Proto-Italic	*līðrā	ingot

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