Where does “Cardea” come from?

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

Cardea (Latin): The goddess who presided over the hinges of doors and therefore over the family

Definitions

  1. The goddess who presided over the hinges of doors and therefore over the family

Ancestry of “Cardea”, 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 →