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
- Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet
Ancestry of “canthus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | canthus | the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;... |
| 2 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |
Words derived from “canthus”