Where does “kardoes” come from?
kardoes (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kardoes, from Middle French cartouche, from Italian cartoccio, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kardoes (Afrikaans): paper bag; brown bag
Definitions
- paper bag; brown bag
Ancestry of “kardoes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kardoes | a package or cartridge containing one charge of black powder for a cannon |
| 2 | Middle French | cartouche | — |
| 3 | Italian | cartoccio | paper bag; cornet; powder charge |
| 4 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 5 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |