Where does “wildcarded” come from?
wildcarded (English) comes from English wildcard, from English card, from Middle English carde, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
wildcarded (English): Replaced or supplemented with a wildcard...
Definitions
- Replaced or supplemented with a wildcard...
Ancestry of “wildcarded”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wildcard | A character that takes the place of any other... |
| 2 | English | card | A playing card; Any game using playing cards; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | carde | playing card |
| 4 | Old French | carte | Alternative form of chartre |
| 5 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 6 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 7 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 8 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 9 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |