Where does “Kantenschutz” come from?
Kantenschutz (German) comes from German Kante, 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.
Kantenschutz (German): edge protection
Definitions
- edge protection
Ancestry of “Kantenschutz”, step by step
Kantenschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kante | edge |
| 2 | Low German | kant | edge, corner |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kant | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | kant | — |
| 5 | Latin | canthus | the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;... |
| 6 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |