Where does “pappkartong” come from?
pappkartong (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.
pappkartong (Swedish): cardboard box, often made from particularly thick...
Definitions
- cardboard box, often made from particularly thick...
Ancestry of “pappkartong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |