Where does “chartularius” come from?
chartularius (Latin) comes from Latin chartula, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
chartularius (Latin): archivist, a person who oversees or maintains records
Definitions
- archivist, a person who oversees or maintains records
Ancestry of “chartularius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chartula | Diminutive of charta a little paper; memorandum |
| 2 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 3 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 4 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 5 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 6 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |