Roller
/ˈroʊ.lɚ/noun
A thing that rolls or a cylindrical object used to roll something; also a bird of the genus Coracias.
Did you know?English roller ultimately comes from the same deep root as Latin volvere (“to roll”) and even words like revolve and volume, all tied to the ancient idea of turning, spinning, and folding in on itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wel-
“to turn, roll, or revolve”
Latin
Latin
volvō
“I roll, turn, or revolve”
Late Latin
Latin
rotulus
“a small wheel or roll”
Old English
English
rullian
“to roll or turn over”
Middle English
English
roller
“something that rolls; a rolling device”
Modern English
English
roller
“a cylindrical object, a rolling implement, or a bird name”