Where does “portassegni” come from?
portassegni (Italian) comes from Italian assegno, from Italian assegnare, from Latin assignāre, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
portassegni (Italian): chequebook holder
Definitions
- chequebook holder
Ancestry of “portassegni”, step by step
portassegni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian assegno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | assegno | allowance; cheque, check, draft; first-person... |
| 2 | Italian | assegnare | to assign, allocate or allot; to award; to sign... |
| 3 | Latin | assignāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | signō | to mark, sign |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
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 |