Where does “alcatras” come from?
alcatras (English) comes from Spanish alcatraz, from Arabic قرطاس, from Arabic قِرْطَاس, from Aramaic קַרְטֵיסָא, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
alcatras (English): Any of various large ocean birds, such as the pelican, gannet, frigatebird, or albatross
Definitions
- Any of various large ocean birds, such as the pelican, gannet, frigatebird, or albatross
Ancestry of “alcatras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | alcatraz | gannet; roll of paper, paper cone, cornet; arum |
| 2 | Arabic | قرطاس | paper, page; book, scroll, parchment; papyrus |
| 3 | Arabic | قِرْطَاس | paper, page |
| 4 | Aramaic | קַרְטֵיסָא | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |