Where does “cardinali” come from?
cardinali (Italian) comes from Italian cardinale, from Latin cardinālis, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
cardinali (Italian): plural of cardinale
Definitions
- plural of cardinale
Ancestry of “cardinali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cardinale | cardinal |
| 2 | Latin | cardinālis | of or pertaining to a door hinge |
| 3 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 4 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |