Where does “kal'ciissaaq” come from?
kal'ciissaaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian карте́чь, from German Kartätsche, from English cartage, from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kal'ciissaaq (Yup'ik): lead pellet, shot
Ancestry of “kal'ciissaaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | карте́чь | cannon shot |
| 2 | German | Kartätsche | canister shot, a form of cartridge to spread... |
| 3 | English | cartage | The transport of goods by cart; carting; A charge... |
| 4 | French | cartouche | cartouche; title block; cartridge |
| 5 | Italian | cartuccia | cartridge |
| 6 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 7 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |