Where does “portasciugamani” come from?

portasciugamani (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.

portasciugamani (Italian): towel rack, towel rail, towel ring

Definitions

  1. towel rack, towel rail, towel ring

Ancestry of “portasciugamani”, step by step

portasciugamani 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 asciugamano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianasciugamanohandtowel
2Italianasciugareto dry, to wipe, to mop
3Latinexsūcāre
4Latinsūcusjuice
5Proto-Indo-Europeansug-
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χάρτης