Where does “haritacı” come from?
haritacı (Turkish) comes from Turkish harita, from Ottoman Turkish خریطه, from Arabic خَرِيطَة, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
haritacı (Turkish): cartographer
Ancestry of “haritacı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | harita | map |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | خریطه | map |
| 3 | Arabic | خَرِيطَة | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “haritacı”