Latin

charta

‘papyrus, paper’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin charta.

18 English words in this record descend from Latin charta, most familiar first.

• card ← carde ← carte
• chart ← charte
• charter ← chartre ← chartula
• cartel ← Kartell ← cartello
• cartridge ← cartouche ← cartoccio
• carton ← cartone ← carta
• carte
• cartography ← cartographie ← carte
• cartouche ← cartuccia ← carta
• cartulary ← cartulari ← chartulārius ← chartula
• chartaceous ← chartaceus
• cartonnage ← cartonner ← carton ← cartone ← carta

More words from charta

• cartolina
• cartonero
• chartula
• chartalism
• khaltura
• kharita

Etymograph / Latin charta