Where does “webtun” come from?

webtun (Indonesian) comes from English webtoon, from Korean 웹툰, from English cartoon, from French carton, from Italian cartone, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

webtun (Indonesian): webtoon

Definitions

  1. webtoon

Ancestry of “webtun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwebtoonAn animated cartoon published on the World Wide...
2Korean웹툰webtoon
3EnglishcartoonA humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a...
4Frenchcartoncardboard; carton, cardboard box; target
5Italiancartonecardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon
6Italiancartapaper; map; menu
7Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
8Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
9Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
10Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χάρτης