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
- side, face; side; way, direction
Ancestry of “kant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | cant | point, side, edge |
| 2 | Old Northern French | cant | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | canthus | — |
Words derived from “kant”