Rolling
/ˈroʊ.lɪŋ/noun
Moving by turning over and over on a surface, or having a smooth, continuous motion.
Did you know?“Roll” ultimately comes from a Latin word for a small wheel, so the everyday motion of rolling is literally built on the ancient image of a wheel turning again and again.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ret-
“to turn, roll”
Latin
Latin
rotula
“a little wheel”
Old French
Old French
roller
“to roll, turn over”
Middle English
English
rollen
“to turn over, move by turning”
Modern English
English
rolling
“moving by turning over and over; continuous in motion”