Where does “cartellino” come from?
cartellino (Italian) comes from Italian cartello, 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.
cartellino (Italian): label, tag; timesheet, timecard; card
Definitions
- label, tag; timesheet, timecard; card
Ancestry of “cartellino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 2 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 3 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |