Where does “punakardinaali” come from?

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

punakardinaali (Finnish): northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Definitions

  1. northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Ancestry of “punakardinaali”, step by step

punakardinaali 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 puna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunaThe color red
2Proto-Finnicpunared
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin carduus →Every word from Latin cardō →