Where does “kardinaalihyve” come from?

kardinaalihyve (Finnish) comes from Finnish kardinaali, from Latin cardinālis, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

kardinaalihyve (Finnish): cardinal virtue

Definitions

  1. cardinal virtue

Ancestry of “kardinaalihyve”, step by step

kardinaalihyve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kardinaali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkardinaalicardinal
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

via Finnish hyve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyvevirtue
2Old Englishhȳfbeehive
3Proto-West Germanichūfibeehive
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankuHp-water vessel; water vessel; hollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin carduus →Every word from Latin cardō →