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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”

  • cartoon
  • cartridge
  • cartel
  • carton
  • cartoonist
  • toon
  • cartouche
  • cartoonish
  • cartelization
  • cartoonlike
  • cartoony
  • cartoonishly
  • cartelize
  • anticartel
  • cartelist
  • tooner
  • cartelism
  • cartonero
  • cartoonesque
  • cartoonishness
  • cartooniness
  • cartridgeless
  • multicartridge
  • cartonful
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