Where does “cartoon” come from?
Cartoon comes from French carton, from Italian cartone, augmentative of carta (from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, derived from χαράσσω meaning to scratch or engrave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
cartoon (English): A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a...
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- A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a...
Ancestry of “cartoon”, 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 |