English
MyKad
MyKad comes from Malay kad ‘a card’, from Latin charta ‘papyrus, paper’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- ‘to scratch’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰer-‘to scratch’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχᾰρᾰ́σσωkhărắssō‘to scratch’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχάρτης‘paper, papyrus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcharta‘papyrus, paper’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400carte
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500carde‘playing card’
- English1500–presentcard
- Malaymodernkad‘a card’
- EnglishtodayMyKad
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰer-‘to scratch’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχᾰρᾰ́σσωkhărắssō‘to scratch’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχάρτης‘paper, papyrus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcharta‘papyrus, paper’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400carte
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500carde‘playing card’
- English1500–presentcard
- Malaymodernkad‘a card’
- EnglishtodayMyKad
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- ‘to scratch’
girl, rocket, chronic, chorus, synchronous, urchin, crony, synchronize, cron, germanium, 32 more
through Ancient Greek χάρτης ‘paper, papyrus’
through Latin charta ‘papyrus, paper’
card, chart, cartel, cartridge, carton, carte, cartography, cartouche, 10 more
Today it means
name an identity card carried by all Malaysian citizens, that is also used for electronic payments for public transport.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- / MyKad