rodiella

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (“wheel”).

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodielles)

1. knee

   Synonym: rodiya

Further reading

• “rodiella”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “rodiella”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Leonese

Etymology

From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (“wheel”).

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

1. knee

References

• “rodiella”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026

Old Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂-der.

Proto-Italic *rotā

Late Latin rota

Proto-Indo-European *-lós

Proto-Indo-European *-elós

Proto-Italic *-elos

Late Latin -ulus

Late Latin -ellus

Late Latin rotella

Old Spanish rodiella

Inherited from Late Latin rotella (“small wheel”), diminutive of Latin rota (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roˈdjeʎa/

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

1. knee
   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 4v:

     Et la eſtrella que es en la rodiella dieſtra dela mugier cadenada a poder ⁊ ſennorio ſobreſta piedra […]

     And the star in the knee of this woman in chains has power and dominion over this stone […]

   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 7v.:

     Et la eſtrella que es ſobre las rodiellas dela mugier q̃ eſta aſſentada en la ſiella a poder ſobreſta piedra […]

     And the star in the knees of the woman sitting on the chair has power over this stone […]

Related terms

• rueda (“wheel”)

Descendants

• Spanish: rodilla