Where does “ēdienkarte” come from?
ēdienkarte (Latvian) comes from Latvian karte, from German karte, from Middle High German karte, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
ēdienkarte (Latvian): menu
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Ancestry of “ēdienkarte”, step by step
ēdienkarte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian karte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | karte | map, chart; document; identification; card; sheet... |
| 2 | German | karte | card flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc |
| 3 | Middle High German | karte | — |
| 4 | Old French | carte | Alternative form of chartre |
| 5 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 6 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 7 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 8 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 9 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |