Where does “portamatite” come from?
portamatite (Italian) comes from Italian porta-, 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.
portamatite (Italian): pencil holder; pencil box, pencil case
Definitions
- pencil holder; pencil box, pencil case
Ancestry of “portamatite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | porta- | Used to form nouns describing objects that carry,... |
| 2 | Italian | portare | to bring, fetch, take, carry; to transmit; to... |
| 3 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 4 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |