Where does “carte” come from?
carte (Old French) comes from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
carte (Old French): Alternative form of chartre
Definitions
- Alternative form of chartre
Ancestry of “carte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 2 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 3 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 4 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 5 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “carte”