Where does “carteirista” come from?
carteirista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese carteira, from Galician carta, from Old Portuguese carta, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
carteirista (Portuguese): pickpocket
Definitions
- pickpocket
Ancestry of “carteirista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | carteira | wallet; small handbag; writing desk |
| 2 | Galician | carta | letter, correspondence; playing card;... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | carta | — |
| 4 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 5 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 6 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 7 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 8 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |