Where does “rotular” come from?
rotular (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese rótulo, from Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra — ingot.
rotular (Portuguese): to label with an adhesive label; to label
Definitions
- to label with an adhesive label; to label
Ancestry of “rotular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rótulo | label in the form of a sticker; label |
| 2 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 3 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 4 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 7 | French | litre | litre |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |