1
Stage 1 of 4
charta
Latin · ancient
"paper, leaf of papyrus"
a general word for a leaf of paper
2
Stage 2 of 4
cartoccio
Italian · medieval
"a roll or twist of paper"
an augmentative of carta coined for a twist of paper wrapping something
3
Stage 3 of 4
cartouche
French · 1500s
"a full charge for a firearm, wrapped in paper"
borrowed for a paper-wrapped charge of gunpowder
4
Stage 4 of 4
cartridge
English · 1570s
"a case holding a charge of propellant and shot, ink, or film"
the French form was garbled in English and later extended to any small pre-packaged charge or container
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom