Where does “халтурщик” come from?
халтурщик (Russian) comes from Russian халту́ра, from Medieval Latin chartularius, from Latin chartula, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
халтурщик (Russian): one who does shoddy work, bungler
Definitions
- one who does shoddy work, bungler
Ancestry of “халтурщик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | халту́ра | moonlighting; shoddy work {{non-gloss... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | chartularius | keeper of archives |
| 3 | Latin | chartula | Diminutive of charta a little paper; memorandum |
| 4 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 5 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 6 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 7 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 8 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |