Where does “cardine” come from?

cardine (Italian) comes from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

cardine (Italian): hinge, pivot

Definitions

  1. hinge, pivot

Ancestry of “cardine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincardōhinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times
2Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin carduus →Every word from Latin cardō →
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