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Where does “Kartusche” come from?

Kartusche (German) comes 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.

Kartusche (German): cartridge case, casing; ink cartridge; canister

Definitions

  1. cartridge case, casing; ink cartridge; canister

Ancestry of “Kartusche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcartouchecartouche; title block; cartridge
2Italiancartucciacartridge
3Italiancartapaper; map; menu
4Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
5Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
6Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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