Etymology of the English word charter
the English word
charterderived from the Old French word
chartrederived from the Latin word
carcer (prison, jail; jailbird)
derived from the Latin word
chartula (scrap, piece of papyrus; small note)
derived 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))
Derivations in English
unchartered,
chartered,
charteringDerivations in other languages
Romanian
charter, Spanish
chárterCognates
German
EhezärterUsage
Word found in Modern English
