Where does “κάρτα” come from?

κάρτα (Greek) comes 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.

κάρτα (Greek): card; credit card, debit card; postcard

Definitions

  1. card; credit card, debit card; postcard

Ancestry of “κάρτα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancartapaper; map; menu
2Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →