Where does “ウェブトゥーン” come from?
ウェブトゥーン (Japanese) comes from English webtoon, from Korean 웹툰, from English cartoon, from French carton, from Italian cartone, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
ウェブトゥーン (Japanese): webtoon
Definitions
- webtoon
Ancestry of “ウェブトゥーン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | webtoon | An animated cartoon published on the World Wide... |
| 2 | Korean | 웹툰 | webtoon |
| 3 | English | cartoon | A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a... |
| 4 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 5 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 6 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 7 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |