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
- A bill of fare; a menu; A visiting card; A carte...
Ancestry of “carte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carte | card; chart; map; menu |
| 2 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 3 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 4 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 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 |