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 (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times
2Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “cardinalis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin carduus →Every word from Latin cardo →
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