Where does “cartouche” come from?
Cartouche comes from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from Italian carta meaning "paper," from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, related to Ancient Greek χαράσσω meaning "to scratch or engrave," from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
cartouche (English): An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield; An...
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- An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield; An...
Ancestry of “cartouche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cartouche | cartouche; title block; cartridge |
| 2 | Italian | cartuccia | cartridge |
| 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 |