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Where does “multicartridge” come from?

multicartridge (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.

multicartridge (English): Involving more than one cartridge

Definitions

  1. Involving more than one cartridge

Ancestry of “multicartridge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcartridgeThe package consisting of the bullet, primer, and...
2EnglishcartageThe transport of goods by cart; carting; A charge...
3Frenchcartouchecartouche; title block; cartridge
4Italiancartucciacartridge
5Italiancartapaper; map; menu
6Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
7Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
8Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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