Where does “hârtie” come from?

hârtie (Romanian) comes 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.

hârtie (Romanian): paper

Definitions

  1. paper

Ancestry of “hârtie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχαρτίpaper
2Koine Greekχαρτίονpaper, papyrus
3Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
4Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “hârtie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →