Where does “kardinaalivirhe” come from?

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

kardinaalivirhe (Finnish): cardinal sin, cardinal error

Definitions

  1. cardinal sin, cardinal error

Ancestry of “kardinaalivirhe”, step by step

kardinaalivirhe 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 virhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirhemistake; error; flaw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin carduus →Every word from Latin cardō →