Where does “hanter-kant” come from?
hanter-kant (Breton) comes from Breton kant, from Middle Breton kant, from Old Breton cant, from Proto-Brythonic kant, from Proto-Celtic kantom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
hanter-kant (Breton): fifty
Ancestry of “hanter-kant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Breton | kant | hundred |
| 2 | Middle Breton | kant | — |
| 3 | Old Breton | cant | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | kant | hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kantom | hundred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |