Where does “Kartaune” come from?
Kartaune (German) comes from Latin quartāna, from Latin quartānus, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
Ancestry of “Kartaune”, step by step
Kartaune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin quartāna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quartāna | — |
| 2 | Latin | quartānus | fourth e.g. on the fourth day, of the fourth legion etc |
| 3 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Italian quartana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | quartana | 25-pounder cannon |