Where does “Carduelinae” come from?

Carduelinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Carduelis, from Latin carduēlis, from Latin carduus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Ancestry of “Carduelinae”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Carduelis	—
2	Latin	carduēlis	—
3	Latin	carduus	a wild thistle; the artichoke
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱers-	to run

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