Where does “hont” come from?

hont (Czech) comes from Old Czech hont, from Middle High German gant, from Latin cantherius — horse; rafter; prop, shore.

hont (Czech): plank, slab

Definitions

  1. plank, slab

Ancestry of “hont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechhont—
2Middle High Germangant—
3Latincantheriushorse; rafter; prop, shore
Every word from Latin cantherius →Every word from Middle High German gant →Every word from Old Czech hont →