Where does “helikaart” come from?
helikaart (Estonian) comes from Estonian kaart, from Middle Low German karde, from Middle High German karte, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
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Ancestry of “helikaart”, step by step
helikaart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kaart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kaart | map; card |
| 2 | Middle Low German | karde | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | karte | — |
| 4 | Old French | carte | Alternative form of chartre |
| 5 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 6 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 7 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 8 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 9 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |