Where does “kartunist” come from?
kartunist (Tagalog) comes from English cartoonist, from English cartoon, from French carton, from Italian cartone, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kartunist (Tagalog): cartoonist
Definitions
- cartoonist
Ancestry of “kartunist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartoonist | One who creates a cartoon or strip cartoon; One... |
| 2 | English | cartoon | A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a... |
| 3 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 4 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 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 |