English

identity card

From identity + card.

A compound of identity + card

Latin idem ‘the same’

Late Latin idemptitās

Middle French identité

Middle English ydemptite

Ancient Greek χάρτης ‘paper, papyrus’

Latin charta ‘papyrus, paper’

Old French carte

Middle English carde ‘playing card’

English card

Today it means

noun A card or badge showing the official identity of the bearer.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / identity card