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Where does “Toon” come from?

Toon derives from Middle English toun, Old English tūn, Proto-Germanic tūną, Gaulish dunum, and Proto-Celtic dūnom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-.

Ancestry of “Toon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcartoonA humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a...
2Frenchcartoncardboard; carton, cardboard box; target
3Italiancartonecardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon
4Italiancartapaper; map; menu
5Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
6Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
7Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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