Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere 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 kantikas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kantti Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kantti edge; chutzpah; the courage, guts, balls, nerve... 2 Swedish känt an edge; border; rim 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 —
via Finnish kas Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kas look!, oh!, my!, behold!; look 2 Finnish katso! look! 3 Finnish katsoa to look, have a look, take a look; to watch; to... 4 Proto-Finnic kaccodak to look 5 Proto-Germanic gātijaną —