Where does “portapacchi” come from?

portapacchi (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.

portapacchi (Italian): luggage rack, roof rack

Definitions

  1. luggage rack, roof rack

Ancestry of “portapacchi”, step by step

portapacchi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian portare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianportareto bring, fetch, take, carry; to transmit; to...
2Italiancartapaper; map; menu
3Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
4Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
5Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Italian pacco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpaccoparcel, package; bundle, deck; swindle, con
2Middle Dutchpack—
3Old Dutchpac—
4Frankishpakkō—
5Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →