The term “Roulette” is derived from a French word meaning small wheel. The origin of Roulette is not very clear. while some sources state that Blaise Pascal, a 17th Century French mathematician invented the roulette wheel, other sources state that the game originated in China and was brought to Europe by Dominican monks who were trading with the Chinese.
Neno “Roulette” imechukuliwa na neno la Kifaransa maana gurudumu dogo. Ya asili ya Roulette si wazi sana. wakati baadhi ya vyanzo vya hali ya kuwa na Blaise Pascal, a karne ya 17 Kifaransa hisabati zuliwa gurudumu Roulette, vyanzo vingine vya hali ya kuwa na mchezo wa asili ya China na aliletwa Dominican Ulaya na wamonaki waliokuwa na biashara ya Kichina.