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Where does “portebla” come from?

portebla (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto porti, 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.

portebla (Esperanto): portable

Definitions

  1. portable

Ancestry of “portebla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoportito carry; to wear
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
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