Etymology of the English word cartophily
the English word
cartophilyderived 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 cartophily in English dates from the 20th century.
