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Where does “Carthusian” come from?

Carthusian derives from Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Latin Cartusia, from French Chartreuse, ultimately referring to the mountain where the Carthusian monastic order was founded.

Carthusian (English): A member of a Christian contemplative order of...

Definitions

  1. A member of a Christian contemplative order of...

Ancestry of “Carthusian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinCarthusianus—
2LatinCartusia—
3Old FrenchChartrouse—
4Late LatinCatorissium—

Words derived from “Carthusian”

  • Carthusianism
Every word from Late Latin Catorissium →