Where does “tagliacarte” come from?

tagliacarte (Italian) comes 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.

tagliacarte (Italian): paperknife; paper-cutting machine

Definitions

  1. paperknife; paper-cutting machine

Ancestry of “tagliacarte”, step by step

tagliacarte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian carta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancartapaper; map; menu
2Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
3Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
4Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Italian tagliare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantagliareto cut or slash; to spike; to cleave
2Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
3LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χάρτης