Where does “albatras” come from?
albatras (Indonesian) comes from Dutch albatros, from English albatross, from Spanish alcatraz, from Arabic قرطاس, from Arabic قِرْطَاس, from Aramaic קַרְטֵיסָא, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
albatras (Indonesian): albatross
Definitions
- albatross
Ancestry of “albatras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | albatros | albatross, seabird of the family Diomedeidae |
| 2 | English | albatross | Any of various large seabirds of the family... |
| 3 | Spanish | alcatraz | gannet; roll of paper, paper cone, cornet; arum |
| 4 | Arabic | قرطاس | paper, page; book, scroll, parchment; papyrus |
| 5 | Arabic | قِرْطَاس | paper, page |
| 6 | Aramaic | קַרְטֵיסָא | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |