Where does “Cardinal” come from?

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

Cardinal (Portuguese): cardinal describing a number that indicates quantity

Definitions

  1. cardinal describing a number that indicates quantity

Ancestry of “Cardinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincardinālisof or pertaining to a door hinge
2Latincardōhinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times
3Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “Cardinal”

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