Where does “karton” come from?
karton (Crimean Tatar) comes from French carton, 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.
karton (Crimean Tatar): cardboard
Definitions
- cardboard
Ancestry of “karton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 2 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 3 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 4 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |