Where does “cartel” come from?
cartel (Spanish) comes from English cartel, from German Kartell, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
cartel (Spanish): cartel; criminal organization, mafia, mob
Definitions
- cartel; criminal organization, mafia, mob
Ancestry of “cartel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cartel | A group of businesses or nations that collude to... |
| 2 | German | Kartell | cartel |
| 3 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 4 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 5 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 6 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |