Ancient Greek

χᾰρᾰ́σσω

‘to scratch’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek χᾰρᾰ́σσω.

22 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek χᾰρᾰ́σσω, most familiar first.

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

More words from χᾰρᾰ́σσω

• cartonnage
• cartolina
• cartonero
• chartomancy
• chartula
• chartalism
• charagma
• chartomantic
• khaltura
• kharita

Etymograph / Ancient Greek χᾰρᾰ́σσω