Where does “kantikas” come from?
kantikas (Finnish) comes from Finnish kantti, from Swedish känt, from French cant, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.
kantikas (Finnish): angular, sharp-cornered, square
Definitions
- angular, sharp-cornered, square
Ancestry of “kantikas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kantti | edge; chutzpah; the courage, guts, balls, nerve... |
| 2 | Swedish | känt | |
| 3 | French | cant | corner |
| 4 | Latin | canthus | the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;... |
| 5 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |