Where does “kanttaus” come from?
kanttaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kantata, from Finnish kantti, from Swedish känt, from French cant, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.
kanttaus (Finnish): edging furnishing with an edge
Definitions
- edging furnishing with an edge
Ancestry of “kanttaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kantata | to edge; to bend sheet metal |
| 2 | Finnish | kantti | edge; chutzpah; the courage, guts, balls, nerve... |
| 3 | Swedish | känt | an edge; border; rim |
| 4 | French | cant | corner |
| 5 | Latin | canthus | the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;... |
| 6 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |