Where does “*kardā” come from?

*kardā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

*kardā (Proto-West Germanic): thistle, teasel

Definitions

  1. thistle, teasel

Ancestry of “*kardā”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*kardā

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