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
Ancestry of “rölleka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | rölika | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | roleke | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | role | roll; rolled shape |