Where does “Magna Carta” come from?

Magna Carta (Late Latin) comes from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “Magna Carta”, step by step

Magna Carta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin carta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
2Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
3Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Latin magna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmagnainflection of magnus: ## nominative/vocative...
2Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →