An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A sketch or image used to recognize objects in the field of view of a telescope.

Etymology (EN): Finding, noun of → find; chart,
from M.Fr. charte “card, map,” from L. charta
“leaf of paper, tablet,” from Gk. khartes “layer of papyrus.”

Etymology (PE): Negâre-ye yâbeš, from negâré, from negâr “picture, figure” (verb negârdan, negâštan “to paint”), from prefix ne- “down; into,” → ni-, + gâr, from kar-, kardan “to do, to make” (Mid.Pers. kardan; O.Pers./Av. kar- “to do, make, build;” Av. kərənaoiti “he makes;” cf. Skt. kr- “to do, to make,” krnoti “he makes, he does,” karoti “he makes, he does,” karma “act, deed;” PIE base k^wer- “to do, to make”); yâbeš, verbal noun of yâftan, → find.