Where does “Magna Carta” come from?
Magna Carta (English) comes from Middle English Magna Carta, from Medieval Latin Magna Carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Magna Carta (English): A landmark document that sets out rights or...
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Ancestry of “Magna Carta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Magna Carta | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Magna Carta | — |
| 3 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |