Where does “cartello” come from?

cartello (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.

cartello (Italian): sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road...

Definitions

  1. sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road...

Ancestry of “cartello”, 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 “cartello

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-