Where does “hârtărărie” come from?

hârtărărie (Romanian) comes from Romanian hârtie, from Greek χαρτί, from Koine Greek χαρτίον, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hârtărărie (Romanian): red tape, many documents

Definitions

  1. red tape, many documents

Ancestry of “hârtărărie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhârtiepaper
2Greekχαρτίpaper
3Koine Greekχαρτίονpaper, papyrus
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 χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χάρτης