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The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχάρτης“papyrus, thin sheet”
2. Latin · derived fromcharta“papyrus, writing”
3. Late Latin · derived fromcharta“paper, card, map”
4. Middle French · borrowed fromcharte“card, map”
5. English todaychart

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.

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