Where does “kardinaliteit” come from?

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

kardinaliteit (Dutch): cardinality

Definitions

  1. cardinality

Ancestry of “kardinaliteit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkardinaalcardinal
2Middle Dutchcardinael—
3Latincardinālisof or pertaining to a door hinge
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 carduus →Every word from Latin cardō →