Where does “خريطة” come from?
خريطة (Arabic) comes from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, 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.
خريطة (Arabic): map; sheet of skin, a leaf or strip, thin...
Definitions
- map; sheet of skin, a leaf or strip, thin...
Ancestry of “خريطة”, step by step
خريطة traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin charta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 2 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 3 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 4 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 5 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Arabic خَرَطَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | خَرَطَ | to lathe |