Where does “scharnier” come from?
scharnier (Dutch) comes from French charnière, from Vulgar Latin cardinaria, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
scharnier (Dutch): hinge
Definitions
- hinge
Ancestry of “scharnier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | charnière | hinge; joint; turning point |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cardinaria | — |
| 3 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 4 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |