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Where does “canty” come from?

canty (English) comes from Dutch kantig — sharp, nice, fine, edgy.

canty (English): lively; cheerful; merry; brisk

Definitions

  1. lively; cheerful; merry; brisk

Ancestry of “canty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkantigsharp, nice, fine, edgy

Words derived from “canty”

  • cantily
  • cantiness
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