Talk:portafilter

Etymology

Are we sure about the suggested etymology? "Blend of portable +‎ filter"

1. I don't see any sources supporting this.
2. "Portable" doesn't make a lot of sense here.
3. I strongly believe that it comes from the Italian word, portafiltro, which simply means filter carrier. In Italian portare = to carry. Some examples: portapenne, portaombrelli, portabevande, portamonete.

--2A02:120B:2C79:E4A0:F56C:9F4F:AC30:7CAF 15:48, 10 May 2020 (UTC)

• Yes - many Italian nouns starting with porta- mean a carrier or holder of the second part of the word. SemperBlotto (talk) 20:03, 10 May 2020 (UTC)