Where does “Canton” come from?
Canton (French) comes from Middle French canton, from Old French canton, from Old Occitan canton — corner; canton.
Ancestry of “Canton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | canton | — |
| 2 | Old French | canton | corner |
| 3 | Old Occitan | canton | corner; canton |
Words derived from “Canton”