Where does “cantho-” come from?

cantho- (English) comes from English canthus, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

cantho- (English): canthus

Definitions

  1. canthus

Ancestry of “cantho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcanthusEither corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet
2Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
3Gaulishcantos—
4Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—

Words derived from “cantho-”

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