Where does “portato” come from?

portato (English) comes from Italian portato, from Italian portare, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

portato (English): In an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato,...

Definitions

  1. In an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato,...

Ancestry of “portato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianportatosecond-hand, used; prone, given, inclined, that...
2Italianportareto bring, fetch, take, carry; to transmit; to...
3Italiancartapaper; map; menu
4Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
5Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
6Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χάρτης