Where does “carduelis” come from?
carduelis (Latin) comes from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
Ancestry of “carduelis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |