Where does “trekant” come from?
trekant (Danish) comes from Danish kant, from French cant, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.
trekant (Danish): triangle; threesome
Ancestry of “trekant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | kant | edge, border |
| 2 | French | cant | corner |
| 3 | Latin | canthus | the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;... |
| 4 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |