Where does “rölleka” come from?

rölleka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish rölika, from Middle Low German roleke, from Middle Low German role — roll; rolled shape.

rölleka (Swedish): yarrow

Definitions

  1. yarrow

Ancestry of “rölleka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrölika—
2Middle Low Germanroleke—
3Middle Low Germanroleroll; rolled shape
Every word from Middle Low German role →Every word from Middle Low German roleke →Every word from Old Swedish rölika →