Where does “cartridgeless” come from?
cartridgeless (English) comes from English cartridge, from English cartage, from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
cartridgeless (English): Without cartridges
Definitions
- Without cartridges
Ancestry of “cartridgeless”, step by step
cartridgeless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |