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Where does “cartage” come from?

cartage (English) comes 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.

cartage (English): The transport of goods by cart; carting; A charge...

Definitions

  1. The transport of goods by cart; carting; A charge...

Ancestry of “cartage”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cartage”

  • картечь
  • Kartätsche
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