Where does “kartolerija” come from?
kartolerija (Maltese) comes from Italian cartoleria, from Italian cartolaio, from Late Latin chartularius, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kartolerija (Maltese): stationer's
Definitions
- stationer's
Ancestry of “kartolerija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cartoleria | stationer's |
| 2 | Italian | cartolaio | stationer |
| 3 | Late Latin | chartularius | keeper of archives |
| 4 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 5 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 6 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 7 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 8 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |