Etymology of the English word roll
the English word
rollderived from the Old French word
rolerderived from the Latin root
*rotularederived from the Late Latin word
rotulusderived from the Latin word
rota (wheel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ret-derived from the Latin word
rotuladerived from the Latin word
rota (wheel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ret-derived from the Old French word
rollederived from the Latin word
rotuladerived from the Latin word
rota (wheel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ret-derived from the French word
rollierderived from the Late Latin word
rotulusderived from the Latin word
rota (wheel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ret-Date
The earliest known usage of roll in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
ro-lo,
roly,
bankroll,
bedroll,
drumroll,
payroll,
rollway,
roller,
rollout,
rollback,
rolamite,
rolled,
rollingCognates
Catalan
rotllo, Catalan
rotolar, Dutch
rol, Dutch
rollen, English
role, French
rôle, French
rouler, French
rouleau, German
Rolle, German
rollen, Icelandic
rúlla, Italian
rotolo, Italian
rotolare, Italian
rullare, Lithuanian
role, Norwegian
rulle, Portuguese
rolo, Portuguese
rolar, Provençal
rolle, Provençal
rolar, Russian
poль, Spanish
rollar, Spanish
rollo, Swedish
rulle, Swedish
rullaUsage
Word found in Modern English
