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
- One who makes maps or charts
Ancestry of “cartographer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartography | The creation of charts and maps based on the... |
| 2 | French | cartographie | cartography; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | French | carte | card; chart; map; menu |
| 4 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 5 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 6 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 7 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 8 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |