Where does “matita” come from?
matita (Italian) comes from Italian ematite, from Latin haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
matita (Italian): pencil
Definitions
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Ancestry of “matita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ematite | hematite |
| 2 | Latin | haematites | A kind of red iron-ore, haematite; A red-colored... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἱματίτης | bloodlike used chiefly in fixed expressions; see Derived terms |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 5 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |