Where does “chardon” come from?

chardon (French) comes from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

chardon (French): thistle; spikes

Definitions

  1. thistle; spikes

Ancestry of “chardon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “chardon

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-Every word from Latin carduus