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Where does “carte” come from?

Carte comes from French carte, from Latin charta meaning papyrus or paper, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, derived from χαράσσω meaning to scratch or engrave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.

carte (English): A bill of fare; a menu; A visiting card; A carte...

Definitions

  1. A bill of fare; a menu; A visiting card; A carte...

Ancestry of “carte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcartecard; chart; map; menu
2Latinchartapapyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map
3Frenchcartela cartel
4Italiancartellosign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road...
5Italiancartapaper; map; menu
6Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
7Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
8Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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