Where does “Magna Carta” come from?
Magna Carta (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin Magna Carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “Magna Carta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Magna Carta | — |
| 2 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |