Where does “Cardinale” come from?

Cardinale (English) comes from Italian cardinale, from Latin cardinālis, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Ancestry of “Cardinale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancardinalecardinal
2Latincardinālisof or pertaining to a door hinge
3Latincardōhinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times
4Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-Every word from Latin carduusEvery word from Latin cardō