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English word origin

Etymology of chart

Borrowed from Middle French charte (“card, map”), from Late Latin charta (“paper, card, map”), Latin charta (“papyrus, writing”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, thin sheet”). Doublet of card and carte; rel

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
noun

A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. · A navigator's map. · A tabular presentation of data; a table. · A diagram.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Middle French charte (“card, map”), from Late Latin charta (“paper, card, map”), Latin charta (“papyrus, writing”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, thin sheet”). Doublet of card and carte; related to charter.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionchartefrm · card, map
  • Derivation mentionchartala · papyrus, writing
  • Derivation mentionχάρτηςgrc · papyrus, thin sheet
  • Doublet mentioncarden
  • Doublet mentioncarteen

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
verb

To draw a chart or map of. · To draw or figure out (a route or plan). · To record systematically. · To enter (medical information) into a medical record.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Middle French charte (“card, map”), from Late Latin charta (“paper, card, map”), Latin charta (“papyrus, writing”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, thin sheet”). Doublet of card and carte; related to charter.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mentionchartefrm · card, map
  • Derivation mentionchartala · papyrus, writing
  • Derivation mentionχάρτηςgrc · papyrus, thin sheet
  • Doublet mentioncarden
  • Doublet mentioncarteen

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