Where does “cartulary” come from?
cartulary (English) comes from Latin chartularius, from Latin chartula, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
cartulary (English): A medieval manuscript register containing full or...
Definitions
- A medieval manuscript register containing full or...
Ancestry of “cartulary”, step by step
cartulary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin chartularius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chartularius | keeper of archives |
| 2 | Latin | chartula | Diminutive of charta a little paper; memorandum |
| 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 |
via Medieval Latin chartularium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | chartularium | accusative singular of chartulārius |