Where does “cantina” come from?

cantina (Catalan) comes from Italian cantina, from Vulgar Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

cantina (Catalan): canteen, cafeteria, dining hall

Definitions

  1. canteen, cafeteria, dining hall

Ancestry of “cantina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancantinacellar, basement, winery; wine shop, wine cellar
2Vulgar Latincanthuscorner; the iron ring around a carriage wheel;...
3Gaulishcantos—
4Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ →Every word from Proto-Celtic cantos →Every word from Gaulish cantos →