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