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Where does “Scharnier” come from?

Scharnier (German) comes from Russian шарнир, from Italian cerniera, from French charnière, from Vulgar Latin cardinaria, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Scharnier (German): hinge

Definitions

  1. hinge

Ancestry of “Scharnier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшарнирhinge, joint
2Italiancernierahinge, pivot; clasp; zip
3Frenchcharnièrehinge; joint; turning point
4Vulgar Latincardinaria—
5Latincardō—
6Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “Scharnier”

  • шарнир
  • шарнир
  • šarnir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →