Where does “äggkartong” come from?
äggkartong (Swedish) comes from Swedish kartong, from French carton, from Italian cartone, 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.
äggkartong (Swedish): an egg carton
Definitions
- an egg carton
Ancestry of “äggkartong”, step by step
äggkartong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kartong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kartong | cardboard |
| 2 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 3 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 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 |