1. Etymology of the French word chartre
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))
Date
The earliest known usage of chartre in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
chartrierDerivations in other languages
English
charterCognates
Italian
carcere, Spanish
carcerUsage
Word found in Old French
2. Etymology of the French word chartre
derived from the French word
chartrederived from the Latin word
carcer (prison, jail; jailbird)
Usage
Word found in Old French
