Where does “rolezar” come from?
rolezar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese rolê, from French roulé, from French rouler, from Old French ruele, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ — ingot.
rolezar (Portuguese): to hang out, to go out
Definitions
- to hang out, to go out
Ancestry of “rolezar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rolê | rolled; walk; stroll |
| 2 | French | roulé | past participle of rouler |
| 3 | French | rouler | to roll; to revolve; to go |
| 4 | Old French | ruele | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 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 |