Where does “noncardinal” come from?
noncardinal (English) comes from English Cardinal, from Canadian French Cardinal, from French cardinal, from Latin cardinālis, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
noncardinal (English): Not cardinal
Ancestry of “noncardinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cardinal | A player on the St. Louis Cardinals team; A... |
| 2 | Canadian French | Cardinal | — |
| 3 | French | cardinal | Important; paramount; cardinal; Cardinal number |
| 4 | Latin | cardinālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | cardō | — |
| 6 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |