Etymology of the French word cardon
the Old French word
cardonderived from the Old Provençal word
cardonderived from the Latin word
cardo (hinge; pole, axis)
derived from the Classical Latin word
carduus (thistle; prickly bur, seed-vessel)
Date
The earliest known usage of cardon in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
cardoon, Romanian
cardonUsage
Word found in Old French
