Where does “kartenn-vank” come from?
kartenn-vank (Breton) comes from Breton kartenn, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kartenn-vank (Breton): bank card
Definitions
- bank card
Ancestry of “kartenn-vank”, step by step
kartenn-vank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Breton kartenn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | kartenn | card |
| 2 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 3 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 4 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 5 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 6 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |