cartoon

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχάρτης
2. Latin · derived fromcarta“papyrus, paper”
3. Italian · derived fromcartone“cardboard, carton, box”
4. French · derived fromcarton“sketch, cardboard, card”
5. English todaycartoon

In British English first, from French carton (“sketch, cardboard, card”), from Italian cartone (“cardboard, carton, box”), augmentative of carta (“paper”), from Latin carta (“papyrus, paper”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs) (see there for further etymology). Doublet of carton and card.

Words from the same roots