Where does “cardar” come from?

cardar (Spanish) comes from Spanish cardo, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

cardar (Spanish): to card or comb

Definitions

  1. to card or comb

Ancestry of “cardar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcardothistle; cardoon; prickly customer
2Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin carduus →Every word from Spanish cardo →
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