Where does “portamatita” come from?
portamatita (Italian) comes from Italian matita, 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.
portamatita (Italian): pencil holder, pencil topper, pencil extender
Definitions
- pencil holder, pencil topper, pencil extender
Ancestry of “portamatita”, step by step
portamatita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian matita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | matita | pencil |
| 2 | Italian | ematite | hematite |
| 3 | Latin | haematites | A kind of red iron-ore, haematite; A red-colored... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἱματίτης | bloodlike used chiefly in fixed expressions; see Derived terms |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 6 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
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 |