Where does “cardinal” come from?
Cardinal comes from Middle French cardinal, from Latin cardinalis, an adjective formed with the suffix -alis from Latin carduus meaning thistle, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kars-.
cardinal (English): Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal; Of...
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- Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal; Of...
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