Where does “kantu” come from?
kantu (Kristang) comes from Portuguese quanto, from Old Portuguese quanto, from Latin quantus, from Proto-Italic *kʷijentos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷíh₂onts.
kantu (Kristang): how.much or how many; how much or how many
Definitions
- how.much or how many; how much or how many
Ancestry of “kantu”, step by step