Etymograph

English

throller

Blend of throw + roller.

A blend of throw + roller

Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- ‘to rub’

Proto-Germanic *þrēaną ‘to twist’

Proto-West Germanic *þrāan ‘to twist’

Old English þrāwan ‘to turn’

Middle English throwen ‘to throw’

English throw

Middle English rollere

English roller

Today it means

noun A throw that begins flying through the air, but because of the angle it is thrown at, begins to turn 45° in order for it to descend and begin to roll, like a roller (a type of throw).

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “throller”. 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 / throller