English
rollator
From roll + -ator; originally a brand name.
A compound of roll + -ator
Latin rota ‘wheel’
Latin rotula ‘a little wheel’
Medieval Latin rotulāre ‘to roll; to revolve’
Old French roller
Middle English rollen
English roll
Today it means
noun A walking frame equipped with wheels, especially one designed for the disabled or elderly.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “rollator”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / rollator