Where does “cartoonish” come from?
cartoonish (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.
cartoonish (English): Exaggerated or caricatured, in the manner of a...
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- Exaggerated or caricatured, in the manner of a...
Ancestry of “cartoonish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “cartoonish”