Where does “rolezinho” come from?
rolezinho (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.
rolezinho (Portuguese): a type of flash mob
Definitions
- a type of flash mob
Ancestry of “rolezinho”, 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 |