Where does “cartonnage” come from?
cartonnage (French) comes from French cartonner, 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.
cartonnage (French): A cardboard covering of a parcel for protection...
Definitions
- A cardboard covering of a parcel for protection...
Ancestry of “cartonnage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cartonner | to cover with cardboard; to print in hardcover;... |
| 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 |