Where does “cartooney” come from?
cartooney (English) comes from English cartoon, from French carton, from Italian cartone, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
cartooney (English): Misspelling of cartoony; An empty and comically...
Definitions
- Misspelling of cartoony; An empty and comically...
Ancestry of “cartooney”, step by step
cartooney traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cartoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartoon | A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a... |
| 2 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 3 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 4 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 5 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |