Where does “قَرْطَاس” come from?

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

Ancestry of “قَرْطَاس”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	χάρτης	sheet of paper, paper; book
2	Ancient Greek	χαράσσω	to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
3	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “قَرْطَاس”

kertas
kertas
ក្រដាស
ކަރުދާސް

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