Where does “carton” come from?
Carton comes from French carton, from Italian -one (augmentative suffix), from Latin charta meaning "papyrus or paper," from Ancient Greek χάρτης, ultimately from the root χαράσσω meaning "to scratch or engrave."
carton (English): An inexpensive, disposable box-like container...
Definitions
- An inexpensive, disposable box-like container...
Ancestry of “carton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 2 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 3 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 4 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |