Where does “portafrutta” come from?
portafrutta (Italian) comes from Italian frutta, from Late Latin fructa, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
portafrutta (Italian): fruit bowl
Definitions
- fruit bowl
Ancestry of “portafrutta”, step by step
portafrutta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian frutta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | frutta | fruit; third-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Late Latin | fructa | nominative feminine singular of frūctus;... |
| 3 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
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 |