Where does “Pappkarton” come from?
Pappkarton (German) comes from German Karton, 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.
Pappkarton (German): cardboard box
Definitions
- cardboard box
Ancestry of “Pappkarton”, step by step
Pappkarton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Karton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Karton | carton; cardboard box; cardboard, paperboard;... |
| 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 |