English
charactron
Charactron may come from English character.
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, English charactron
Earlier history uncertain. See Wiktionary.
Lineage
- English1500–presentcharacterWiktionary, English charactronuncertain
- EnglishtodaycharactronWiktionary, English charactron
Formed from character + -tron
Ancient Greek χαράσσω ‘to engrave’
Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ ‘type’
Latin charactēr ‘branding iron’
Old French caractere ‘mark’
Middle English caracter
English character
Linked words
through Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ ‘instrument used for engraving’
Today it means
noun A form of cathode ray tube used to display letters and other characters
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “charactron”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / English character / charactron