Where does “šarnir” come from?
šarnir (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Scharnier, from Russian шарнир, from Italian cerniera, from French charnière, from Vulgar Latin cardinaria, from Latin cardō, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
šarnir (Serbo-Croatian): hinge, joint
Definitions
- hinge, joint
Ancestry of “šarnir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Scharnier | hinge |
| 2 | Russian | шарнир | hinge, joint |
| 3 | Italian | cerniera | hinge, pivot; clasp; zip |
| 4 | French | charnière | hinge; joint; turning point |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cardinaria | — |
| 6 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 7 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |