Where does “kantonrechter” come from?

kantonrechter (Dutch) comes from Dutch rechter — judge; right.

kantonrechter (Dutch): district judge

Definitions

  1. district judge

Ancestry of “kantonrechter”, step by step

kantonrechter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rechter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrechterjudge; right

via Dutch kanton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkantonjudicial district
Every word from Dutch rechter