Where does “portinsegna” come from?

portinsegna (Italian) comes from Italian insegna, from Latin insigne, from Latin insignis, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

Ancestry of “portinsegna”, step by step

portinsegna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian insegna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianinsegnasign; insignia; ensign, flag, colours
2Latininsignea distinguishing mark, emblem, badge; an ensign,...
3Latininsignis"fundamentally, differentiated from that which is...
4Latinīn-un-, non-, not
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Latin īn-Every word from Proto-Italic en