Where does “cartel” come from?
Cartel derives from German Kartell, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, ultimately from Latin charta meaning "paper" or "leaf of papyrus," from Ancient Greek χάρτης with the same meaning.
cartel (English): A group of businesses or nations that collude to...
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- A group of businesses or nations that collude to...
Ancestry of “cartel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kartell | cartel |
| 2 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 3 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 4 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 5 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “cartel”