Where does “cantonist” come from?
cantonist (English) comes from Russian кантонист — cantonist.
cantonist (English): An young boy in the Russian Empire who was taken...
Definitions
- An young boy in the Russian Empire who was taken...
Ancestry of “cantonist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кантонист | cantonist |