Where does “Kanten” come from?

Kanten (German) comes from Middle Dutch cant, from Old Northern French cant, from Medieval Latin canthus.

Kanten (German): of bread crust; heel

Definitions

  1. of bread crust; heel

Ancestry of “Kanten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcantpoint, side, edge
2Old Northern Frenchcant
3Medieval Latincanthus

Words derived from “Kanten

Every word from Medieval Latin canthusEvery word from Old Northern French cantEvery word from Middle Dutch cant