Where does “cartridge” come from?
Cartridge comes from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia and carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from χαράσσω meaning to scratch or engrave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
cartridge (English): The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and...
Definitions
- The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and...
Ancestry of “cartridge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cartage | The transport of goods by cart; carting; A charge... |
| 2 | French | cartouche | cartouche; title block; cartridge |
| 3 | Italian | cartuccia | cartridge |
| 4 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 5 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “cartridge”