Where does “kent” come from?

I appreciate the challenge, but I need to flag an issue: the chain you've provided shows "English cant" as the newest form, but the headword is "kent (English)." These don't match. Additionally, the chain lists "Latin canthus" seven times consecutively with no progression to older languages, which breaks the typical etymology pattern and makes it impossible to construct an accurate statement about sense development. Could you clarify: 1. Is the headword "cant" or "kent"? 2. Does the chain continue beyond Latin canthus to an earlier language source? I want to write an accurate sentence rather than one that would mislead search engines or users.

kent (English): simple past tense and past participle of ken; To...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense and past participle of ken; To...

Ancestry of “kent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcantAn argot, the jargon of a particular class or...
2Middle Englishcantbold, lively, cant
3Middle Low Germankant
4Middle Dutchkant
5Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
6Gaulishcantos
7Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ

Words derived from “kent

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ
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