Where does “خریطه” come from?
خریطه (Persian) comes from Arabic خَرِيطَة, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
خریطه (Persian): map
Ancestry of “خریطه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | خَرِيطَة | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |