Where does “canthus” come from?

Canthus is a repeating chain through Latin canthus and Ancient Greek κανθός without established etymology or known meaning.

canthus (English): Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet

Definitions

  1. Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet

Ancestry of “canthus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
2Gaulishcantos
3Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ

Words derived from “canthus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰEvery word from Proto-Celtic cantosEvery word from Gaulish cantos