Where does “portapillole” come from?
portapillole (Italian) comes from Italian pillola, from Latin pilula, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
portapillole (Italian): pillbox
Definitions
- pillbox
Ancestry of “portapillole”, step by step
portapillole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pillola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pillola | pill; contraceptive pill, the pill |
| 2 | Latin | pilula | A small ball, globule; pellet; A pill |
| 3 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 4 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 5 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
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 |