Where does “kartu identitas” come from?
kartu identitas (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kartu, from Dutch kaart, from Middle Dutch cāerte, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kartu identitas (Indonesian): identity card
Definitions
- identity card
Ancestry of “kartu identitas”, step by step
kartu identitas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian kartu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kartu | card |
| 2 | Dutch | kaart | card; map; menu |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cāerte | — |
| 4 | Old French | carte | Alternative form of chartre |
| 5 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 6 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 7 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 8 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 9 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |