Where does “portacandele” come from?
portacandele (Italian) comes 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.
portacandele (Italian): candle holder
Definitions
- candle holder
Ancestry of “portacandele”, step by step
portacandele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian portare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | portare | to bring, fetch, take, carry; to transmit; to... |
| 2 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 3 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Italian candela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | candela | candle; Ellipsis of candela di accensione;... |
| 2 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 3 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |