Where does “canteen” come from?

Canteen comes from French cantine, from Italian cantina, from Vulgar Latin canthus, from Ancient Greek κανθός, ultimately referring to a corner or edge.

canteen (English): A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in...

Definitions

  1. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in...

Ancestry of “canteen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcantinecanteen
2Italiancantinacellar, basement, winery; wine shop, wine cellar
3Vulgar Latincanthuscorner; the iron ring around a carriage wheel;...
4Gaulishcantos—
5Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—

Words derived from “canteen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ →Every word from Proto-Celtic cantos →Every word from Gaulish cantos →