Where does “rotulian” come from?
rotulian (Romanian) comes from French rotulien, from French rotule, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra — ingot.
rotulian (Romanian): patellar
Definitions
- patellar
Ancestry of “rotulian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rotulien | patellar |
| 2 | French | rotule | kneecap; ball-and-socket joint |
| 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 |