Where does “cartoteca” come from?
cartoteca (Italian) comes from Catalan teca, from Spanish teca, from Portuguese teca, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
cartoteca (Italian): map collection
Definitions
- map collection
Ancestry of “cartoteca”, step by step
cartoteca traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan teca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | teca | food |
| 2 | Spanish | teca | teak; theca |
| 3 | Portuguese | teca | teak |
| 4 | Latin | thēca | a case, envelope, sheath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Catalan cartó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cartó | cardboard |
| 2 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 3 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 4 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Italian teca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | teca | A small reliquary |