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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

Definitions

  1. cartridge

Ancestry of “cartutx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcartuchocartridge; ink cartridge; cartouche
2Frenchcartouchecartouche; title block; cartridge
3Italiancartucciacartridge
4Italiancartapaper; map; menu
5Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
6Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
7Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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