Where does “خرتوج” come from?
خرتوج (Ottoman Turkish) 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.
خرتوج (Ottoman Turkish): cartridge
Definitions
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Ancestry of “خرتوج”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cartouche | cartouche; title block; cartridge |
| 2 | Italian | cartuccia | cartridge |
| 3 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 4 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |