Where does “cantone” come from?

cantone (Italian) comes from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

cantone (Italian): canton; corner

Definitions

  1. canton; corner

Ancestry of “cantone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
2Gaulishcantos—
3Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—

Words derived from “cantone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ →Every word from Proto-Celtic cantos →Every word from Gaulish cantos →