Where does “カートン” come from?

カートン (Japanese) comes from English carton, from French carton, 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.

カートン (Japanese): a carton, a box made of thick paper or cardboard

Definitions

  1. a carton, a box made of thick paper or cardboard

Ancestry of “カートン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcartonAn inexpensive, disposable box-like container...
2Frenchcartoncardboard; carton, cardboard box; target
3Italiancartonecardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon
4Italiancartapaper; map; menu
5Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
6Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
7Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-