Where does “калитка” come from?
калитка (Ukrainian) comes from Kazakh қалта, from Arabic خريطة, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
калитка (Ukrainian): purse; pouch; scrotum
Definitions
- purse; pouch; scrotum
Ancestry of “калитка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | қалта | pocket, pouch |
| 2 | Arabic | خريطة | map; sheet of skin, a leaf or strip, thin... |
| 3 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 4 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 5 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 6 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 7 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |