Where does “Kant” come from?
Kant comes from Old Northern French cant, though the original meaning is not documented.
Kant (English): Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher
Definitions
- Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher
Ancestry of “Kant”, step by step
Kant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kyrgyz кант
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | кант | sugar |
via German kant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kant | notably borne by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant |