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