Where does “B-rulle” come from?
B-rulle (Swedish) comes from Swedish rulle, from Middle Low German rolle, from Old French rolle, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ — ingot.
B-rulle (Swedish): a B movie
Definitions
- a B movie
Ancestry of “B-rulle”, step by step
B-rulle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rulle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rulle | roll; reel; movie |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rolle | — |
| 3 | Old French | rolle | registration |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 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 |
via Swedish B
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | B | indication of being of lesser rank, less successful |