Where does “carton” come from?
carton (French) comes 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.
carton (French): cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target
Definitions
- cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target
Ancestry of “carton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 2 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 3 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |