Where does “cartella” come from?

cartella (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.

cartella (Italian): folder, file; briefcase, schoolbag, satchel;...

Definitions

  1. folder, file; briefcase, schoolbag, satchel;...

Ancestry of “cartella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancartapaper; map; menu
2Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
3Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
4Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “cartella”

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