Where does “kartel” come from?
kartel (English) comes from Dutch kartel, from German Kartell, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kartel (English): A German industrial cartel
Definitions
- A German industrial cartel
Ancestry of “kartel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kartel | cartel; political cartel |
| 2 | German | Kartell | cartel |
| 3 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 4 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 5 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 6 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |