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Where does “Kardo” come from?

Kardo (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog Ricardo, from Spanish Ricardo, from Frankish Rīcohard, from Frankish Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic Rīkaharduz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “Kardo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogRicardo—
2SpanishRicardo—
3FrankishRīcohard—
4FrankishRīkahard—
5Proto-GermanicRīkaharduzA male given name
6Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
7Proto-Celticrīxsking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Kardo”

  • Karding
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