Where does “cartușieră” come from?
cartușieră (Romanian) comes from French cartouchière, 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.
cartușieră (Romanian): bandolier, cartridge belt
Definitions
- bandolier, cartridge belt
Ancestry of “cartușieră”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cartouchière | bandolier, cartridge belt; cartridge pouch |
| 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 |