Where does “Kartätsche” come from?
Kartätsche (German) comes from English cartage, from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Kartätsche (German): canister shot, a form of cartridge to spread...
Definitions
- canister shot, a form of cartridge to spread...
Ancestry of “Kartätsche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |