Where does “scharniert” come from?
scharniert (German) comes from German Scharnier, 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.
scharniert (German): hinged
Definitions
- hinged
Ancestry of “scharniert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Scharnier | hinge |
| 2 | Russian | шарнир | hinge, joint |
| 3 | Italian | cerniera | hinge, pivot; clasp; zip |
| 4 | French | charnière | hinge; joint; turning point |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cardinaria | — |
| 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 |