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Where does “kardinaal” come from?

kardinaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cardinael, from Latin cardinālis, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

kardinaal (Dutch): cardinal

Definitions

  1. cardinal

Ancestry of “kardinaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcardinael—
2Latincardinālis—
3Latincardō—
4Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →