Where does “neliskanttinen” come from?

neliskanttinen (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.

neliskanttinen (Finnish): square having four corners

Definitions

  1. square having four corners

Ancestry of “neliskanttinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkanttiedge; chutzpah; the courage, guts, balls, nerve...
2Swedishkäntan edge; border; rim
3Frenchcantcorner
4Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
5Gaulishcantos—
6Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ →Every word from Proto-Celtic cantos →Every word from Gaulish cantos →