Where does “carduēlis” come from?

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

carduēlis (Latin): a thistlefinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Definitions

  1. a thistlefinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Ancestry of “carduēlis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “carduēlis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin carduus →
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