Where does “cardon” come from?

cardon (Middle French) comes from Occitan cardoun, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Ancestry of “cardon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitancardoun—
2Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “cardon”

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