Where does “ро́лик” come from?
ро́лик (Russian) comes from Russian рол, from German rolle, from French rôle, from Middle French rolle, from Old French role, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل — ingot.
ро́лик (Russian): roller, roll that which rolls
Definitions
- roller, roll that which rolls
Ancestry of “ро́лик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | рол | rotating cylinder, shaft, roller |
| 2 | German | rolle | inflection of rollen: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | French | rôle | role; character |
| 4 | Middle French | rolle | role |
| 5 | Old French | role | roll; scroll |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 7 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 8 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 9 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 11 | French | litre | litre |
| 12 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |