Where does “cartolaio” come from?
cartolaio (Italian) comes from Late Latin chartularius, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
cartolaio (Italian): stationer
Ancestry of “cartolaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | chartularius | keeper of archives |
| 2 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 3 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 4 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 5 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 6 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “cartolaio”