Where does “portaritratti” come from?
portaritratti (Italian) comes from Italian ritratto, from Latin retractus, from Latin retrahō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
portaritratti (Italian): picture frame; photograph holder
Definitions
- picture frame; photograph holder
Ancestry of “portaritratti”, step by step
portaritratti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian ritratto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ritratto | drawn back, withdrawn; portrayed, drawn,... |
| 2 | Latin | retractus | withdrawn |
| 3 | Latin | retrahō | to draw or pull back, withdraw; call back, remove; withhold; divert |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |