Latin

rotula

‘a little wheel’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin rotula.

5 English words in this record descend from Latin rotula, most familiar first.

• roll ← rollen ← roller ← rotulāre
• roulette ← rouler ← roeler ← rotulāre
• rouleau ← rouler ← roeler ← rotulāre
• rotula
• rouleur ← rouler ← roeler ← rotulāre

Etymograph / Latin rotula