Where does “cartographer” come from?

Cartographer comes from French cartographie, from French carte meaning map, from Latin -arius meaning pertaining to, derived from Proto-Indo-European ger- meaning to turn or wind.

cartographer (English): One who makes maps or charts

Definitions

  1. One who makes maps or charts

Ancestry of “cartographer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcartographyThe creation of charts and maps based on the...
2Frenchcartographiecartography; first-person singular present...
3Frenchcartecard; chart; map; menu
4Latinchartapapyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map
5Frenchcartela cartel
6Italiancartellosign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road...
7Italiancartapaper; map; menu
8Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
9Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
10Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “cartographer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χάρτης