Where does “kardinaaliluku” come from?
kardinaaliluku (Finnish) comes from Finnish kardinaalinen, 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.
kardinaaliluku (Finnish): cardinal number
Definitions
- cardinal number
Ancestry of “kardinaaliluku”, step by step
kardinaaliluku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kardinaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kardinaalinen | cardinal |
| 2 | English | Cardinal | A player on the St. Louis Cardinals team; A... |
| 3 | Canadian French | Cardinal | — |
| 4 | French | cardinal | Important; paramount; cardinal; Cardinal number |
| 5 | Latin | cardinālis | of or pertaining to a door hinge |
| 6 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 7 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |