Where does “carta” come from?

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

carta (Latin): papyrus; letter etc

Definitions

  1. papyrus; letter etc

Ancestry of “carta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “carta”

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