Where does “Pappkartönchen” come from?
Pappkartönchen (German) comes from German Pappkarton, from German Karton, from French carton, from Italian cartone, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “Pappkartönchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pappkarton | cardboard box |
| 2 | German | Karton | carton; cardboard box; cardboard, paperboard;... |
| 3 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 4 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 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 |