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