Where does “kanten” come from?
kanten (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
kanten (Dutch): Made or consisting of lace; To make/ give side,...
Definitions
- Made or consisting of lace; To make/ give side,...
Ancestry of “kanten”, step by step
kanten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 3 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch kant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kant | side, face; side; way, direction |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cant | point, side, edge |
| 3 | Old Northern French | cant | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | canthus | — |
via Middle Dutch canten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | canten | — |