Where does “αλουμινόχαρτο” come from?

αλουμινόχαρτο (Greek) comes from Greek χαρτί, from Koine Greek χαρτίον, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

αλουμινόχαρτο (Greek): aluminum or tin foil

Definitions

  1. aluminum or tin foil

Ancestry of “αλουμινόχαρτο”, step by step

αλουμινόχαρτο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek χαρτί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχαρτίpaper
2Koine Greekχαρτίονpaper, papyrus
3Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
4Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Greek αλουμίνιο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαλουμίνιοaluminium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χάρτης