Where does “cartapaglia” come from?

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

cartapaglia (Italian): thin sheet of hay or other wheat derivatives, typically used to serve fried food

Definitions

thin sheet of hay or other wheat derivatives, typically used to serve fried food

Ancestry of “cartapaglia”, step by step

cartapaglia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian carta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	carta	paper; map; menu
2	Latin	carta	papyrus; letter etc
3	Ancient Greek	χάρτης	sheet of paper, paper; book
4	Ancient Greek	χαράσσω	to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Italian Paglia

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Paglia	straw dry stalks
2	Latin	palea	chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3	Proto-Indo-European	pel-	to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

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