Where does “karattasaʼ” come from?

karattasaʼ (Makasar) comes from Malay kertas, from Arabic قِرْطَاس, from Aramaic קַרְטֵיסָא, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

karattasaʼ (Makasar): paper especially for printing, [[writing paper

Definitions

  1. paper especially for printing, [[writing paper

Ancestry of “karattasaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykertaspaper
2Arabicقِرْطَاسpaper, page
3Aramaicקַרְטֵיסָא—
4Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
5Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →