Latin

cardō

‘hinge’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cardō.

6 English words in this record descend from Latin cardō, most familiar first.

• cardinal ← cardinālis
• kern ← carne ← cardinem
• charnel ← cardinālis
• cardo
• kerning ← carne ← cardinem
• cardinalate ← cardinālātus ← cardinālis

Etymograph / Latin cardō