Where does “kant” come from?

kant (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cant, from Old Northern French cant, from Medieval Latin canthus.

kant (Dutch): side, face; side; way, direction

Definitions

  1. side, face; side; way, direction

Ancestry of “kant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcantpoint, side, edge
2Old Northern Frenchcant—
3Medieval Latincanthus—

Words derived from “kant”

Every word from Medieval Latin canthus →