Where does “cantina” come from?
cantina (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.
cantina (Italian): cellar, basement, winery; wine shop, wine cellar
Definitions
- cellar, basement, winery; wine shop, wine cellar
Ancestry of “cantina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | canthus | corner; the iron ring around a carriage wheel;... |
| 2 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |
Words derived from “cantina”