myEtymology.com: French etymology of cartoon

Etymology of the French word cartoon

the French word cartoon

derived from the English word cartoon

derived from the French word carton

derived from the Italian word cartone

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))

Dutch cartoon, German Cartoon, Swedish cartoon