Where does “rulê” come from?
rulê (Portuguese) comes from French roulé, from French rouler, from Old French ruele, from Medieval Latin rotulo, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ — ingot.
rulê (Portuguese): polo-neck; turtleneck high, close-fitting collar
Definitions
- polo-neck; turtleneck high, close-fitting collar
Ancestry of “rulê”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | roulé | past participle of rouler |
| 2 | French | rouler | to roll; to revolve; to go |
| 3 | Old French | ruele | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rotulo | dative singular of rotulus; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 6 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 7 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 8 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 9 | French | litre | litre |
| 10 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |