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
- paperknife; paper-cutting machine
Ancestry of “tagliacarte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 2 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |