Where does “strokarton” come from?
strokarton (Dutch) comes from Dutch stro, from Middle Dutch strô, from Old Dutch strō, from Proto-West Germanic strau, from Proto-Germanic strawą, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strokarton (Dutch): strawboard
Definitions
- strawboard
Ancestry of “strokarton”, step by step
strokarton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stro | straw |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | strô | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | strō | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | strau | straw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strawą | straw |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | strew- | to spread, to strew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Dutch karton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | karton | cardboard, paperboard; cardboard package |
| 2 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 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 |