Where does “cardon” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cardon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincardohinge (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 cardo →