Where does “Toon Army” come from?
Toon Army (English) comes from English Toon, from English cartoon, from French carton, from Italian cartone, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Toon Army (English): The supporters of Newcastle United Football Club, a football club in Newcastle upon Tyne
Definitions
- The supporters of Newcastle United Football Club, a football club in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ancestry of “Toon Army”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Toon | The city of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 2 | English | cartoon | A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a... |
| 3 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 4 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 5 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 6 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |