Where does “ކަރުދާސް” come from?

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

ކަރުދާސް (Dhivehi): paper

Definitions

  1. paper

Ancestry of “ކަރުދާސް”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَرْطَاس—
2Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
3Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →