Where does “cardeal” come from?
cardeal (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cardẽal, from Latin cardinālis, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
cardeal (Portuguese): cardinal
Definitions
- cardinal
Ancestry of “cardeal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cardẽal | — |
| 2 | Latin | cardinālis | of or pertaining to a door hinge |
| 3 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 4 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |