Where does “semicardinal” come from?
semicardinal (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.
semicardinal (English): Being or relating to a direction between two adjacent cardinal points, i.e. northwest, northeast, southwest or southeast
Definitions
- Being or relating to a direction between two adjacent cardinal points, i.e. northwest, northeast, southwest or southeast
Ancestry of “semicardinal”, step by step
semicardinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cardinal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | of or pertaining to a door hinge |
| 5 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 6 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |