Where does “cant” come from?

cant (Middle English) comes from Middle Low German kant, from Middle Dutch kant, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

cant (Middle English): bold, lively, cant

Definitions

  1. bold, lively, cant

Ancestry of “cant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankant—
2Middle Dutchkant—
3Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
4Gaulishcantos—
5Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—

Words derived from “cant”

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