Where does “قرطاس” come from?

قرطاس (Arabic) comes from Arabic قِرْطَاس, from Aramaic קַרְטֵיסָא, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

قرطاس (Arabic): paper, page; book, scroll, parchment; papyrus

Definitions

  1. paper, page; book, scroll, parchment; papyrus

Ancestry of “قرطاس”, step by step

قرطاس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic قِرْطَاس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِرْطَاسpaper, page
2Aramaicקַרְטֵיסָא—
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 Aramaic כַּרְטִיסָא//ܟܼܲܪܛܝܼܣܵܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicכַּרְטִיסָא//ܟܼܲܪܛܝܼܣܵܐ—

Words derived from “قرطاس”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →