Where does “Schnittkante” come from?
Schnittkante (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.
Schnittkante (German): cutting edge
Ancestry of “Schnittkante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |