Etymology

Carthusian

Car·thu·sian
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Today it means: A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084. Full definition →

Medieval Latin Carthusianus ← Old French Chartrouse ← Late Latin Catorissium
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The story

  1. Gaulish · derived from*Katurīx
  2. Late Latin · derived fromCatorissium
  3. Old French · derived fromChartrouse
  4. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromCarthusianus
  5. English todayCarthusian

From Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Cart(h)usia, Latinization of Old French Chartrouse, a region near Grenoble where the order was founded, now Chartreuse; from Late Latin Catorissium, Cantourisa, Caturissium, Chatrousse, probably ultimately from Gaulish *Katurīx (literally “battle-king”). Also see Caturix, Helvetian war god.

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