Where does “картель” come from?
картель (Russian) comes from German Kartell, 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.
Ancestry of “картель”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kartell | cartel |
| 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 |