Where does “kardinális” come from?
kardinális (Hungarian) comes from Latin cardinālis, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
kardinális (Hungarian): cardinal
Definitions
- cardinal
Ancestry of “kardinális”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cardinālis | of or pertaining to a door hinge |
| 2 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 3 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |