Where does “קאַרטאָן” come from?
קאַרטאָן (Yiddish) comes from Russian карто́н, from German Karton, 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.
קאַרטאָן (Yiddish): cardboard; carton
Definitions
- cardboard; carton
Ancestry of “קאַרטאָן”, step by step
קאַרטאָן traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian карто́н
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | карто́н | cardboard, paperboard |
| 2 | German | Karton | carton; cardboard box; cardboard, paperboard;... |
| 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 |
via Polish karton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | karton | cardboard, paperboard, heavy duty paper; card... |