Where does “Cantab” come from?
Cantab (English) comes from English Cantabrigian, from Latin Cantabrigia, from Middle English Cantebrigge, from Old English Grantanbryċġ — Granta-bridge.
Cantab (English): A graduate of Cambridge University in England; A...
Definitions
- A graduate of Cambridge University in England; A...
Ancestry of “Cantab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cantabrigian | Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Cambridge... |
| 2 | Latin | Cantabrigia | Cambridge |
| 3 | Middle English | Cantebrigge | — |
| 4 | Old English | Grantanbryċġ | Granta-bridge |