Etymology of the English word cartography
the English word
cartographyderived from the French word
cartographiederived from the Old French word
cartederived from the Medieval Latin word
charta (paper, papyrus; record)
derived from the Greek word
chartes, χάρτης (a sheet ('chart') of writing-material (as to be scribbled over))
Date
The earliest known usage of cartography in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
