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Where does “cardinalis” come from?

cardinalis (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Latin cardo, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

cardinalis (Ecclesiastical Latin): cardinal; of or pertaining to a door hinge;...

Definitions

  1. cardinal; of or pertaining to a door hinge;...

Ancestry of “cardinalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincardohinge , usually a pivot and socket in Roman...
2Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “cardinalis”

  • Cardinalis
  • Cardinalidae
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