Where does “carta” come from?

carta (Italian) comes from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

carta (Italian): paper; map; menu

Definitions

  1. paper; map; menu

Ancestry of “carta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
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 “carta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →