Where does “portafotografie” come from?
portafotografie (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.
portafotografie (Italian): picture frame; photograph holder
Definitions
- picture frame; photograph holder
Ancestry of “portafotografie”, step by step
portafotografie 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 fotografia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fotografia | photography; photograph, photo and also, with the... |
| 2 | Italian | grafia | spelling; handwriting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γρᾰφή | drawing |