Where does “Kant” come from?

Kant (German) comes from Old Northern French cant, from Medieval Latin canthus.

Kant (German): notably borne by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant

Definitions

  1. notably borne by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant

Ancestry of “Kant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Northern Frenchcant—
2Medieval Latincanthus—
Every word from Medieval Latin canthus →Every word from Old Northern French cant →