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Where does “Kante” come from?

Kante (German) comes from Low German kant, from Middle Low German kant, from Middle Dutch kant, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

Kante (German): edge

Definitions

  1. edge

Ancestry of “Kante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germankantedge, corner
2Middle Low Germankant—
3Middle Dutchkant—
4Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
5Gaulishcantos—
6Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—

Words derived from “Kante”

  • кант
  • scharfkantig
  • Kantenlänge
  • kantig
  • Schnittkante
  • kentern
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