Where does “cartutx” come from?
cartutx (Catalan) comes from Spanish cartucho, from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, 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.
cartutx (Catalan): cartridge
Ancestry of “cartutx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cartucho | cartridge; ink cartridge; cartouche |
| 2 | French | cartouche | cartouche; title block; cartridge |
| 3 | Italian | cartuccia | cartridge |
| 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 |