Where does “kartessi” come from?
kartessi (Finnish) comes from German Kartätsche, 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.
kartessi (Finnish): grapeshot
Definitions
- grapeshot
Ancestry of “kartessi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kartätsche | canister shot, a form of cartridge to spread... |
| 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 |