Where does “Umzugskarton” come from?

Umzugskarton (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.

Umzugskarton (German): moving box box used for transporting household items during relocation

Definitions

  1. moving box box used for transporting household items during relocation

Ancestry of “Umzugskarton”, step by step

Umzugskarton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Karton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKartoncarton; cardboard box; cardboard, paperboard;...
2Frenchcartoncardboard; carton, cardboard box; target
3Italiancartonecardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon
4Italiancartapaper; map; menu
5Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
6Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
7Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via German Umzug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUmzugmove, removal, relocation change of residence
2Germanzugprocession
3Middle High Germanzuc
4Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-
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