Where does “kardon” come from?
kardon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kardo, from Italian cardo, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
kardon (Esperanto): accusative singular of kardo
Definitions
- accusative singular of kardo
Ancestry of “kardon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | kardo | thistle |
| 2 | Italian | cardo | thistle; teasel; implement for carding wool with... |
| 3 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 4 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |