Where does “χαρτί” come from?

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

χαρτί (Greek): paper

Definitions

  1. paper

Ancestry of “χαρτί”, step by step

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

Words derived from “χαρτί”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →