Where does “skarnier” come from?

skarnier (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch scharnier, from French charnière, from Vulgar Latin cardinaria, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

skarnier (Afrikaans): hinge

Definitions

  1. hinge

Ancestry of “skarnier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchscharnierhinge
2Frenchcharnièrehinge; joint; turning point
3Vulgar Latincardinaria
4Latincardōhinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times
5Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-Every word from Latin carduusEvery word from Latin cardō
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