Where does “cartongesso” come from?

cartongesso (Italian) comes from Italian cartone, 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.

cartongesso (Italian): plasterboard

Definitions

  1. plasterboard

Ancestry of “cartongesso”, step by step

cartongesso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian cartone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancartonecardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon
2Italiancartapaper; map; menu
3Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
4Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
5Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Italian gesso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangessochalk; a cast
2Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
3Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement

Words derived from “cartongesso”

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