Where does “cartogràfic” come from?
cartogràfic (Catalan) comes from Catalan cartografia, from Catalan cartó, from Italian cartone, 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.
cartogràfic (Catalan): cartographic
Ancestry of “cartogràfic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | cartografia | cartography |
| 2 | Catalan | cartó | — |
| 3 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 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 |