Where does “cartomizer” come from?
cartomizer (English) comes from English atomizer, from English atomize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.
cartomizer (English): A combination of cartridge and atomizer that is...
Definitions
- A combination of cartridge and atomizer that is...
Ancestry of “cartomizer”, step by step
cartomizer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English atomizer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | atomizer | An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or... |
| 2 | English | atomize | to separate or reduce into atoms; to make into a... |
| 3 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 4 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 5 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 6 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English cartridge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartridge | The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and... |
| 2 | English | cartage | The transport of goods by cart; carting; A charge... |
| 3 | French | cartouche | cartouche; title block; cartridge |
| 4 | Italian | cartuccia | cartridge |
| 5 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 6 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |