Where does “portamonete” come from?
portamonete (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.
portamonete (Italian): purse, porte-monnaie
Definitions
- purse, porte-monnaie
Ancestry of “portamonete”, step by step
portamonete 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 moneta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | moneta | coin; currency; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 3 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |