Where does “åttekant” come from?

åttekant (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kant, from Medieval Latin cantus, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

åttekant (Norwegian Bokmål): an octagon

Definitions

  1. an octagon

Ancestry of “åttekant”, step by step

åttekant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål kant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkantedge, border, rim
2Medieval Latincantuscorner, side; sung, recited; sounded, blew
3Latincanoto sing, recite, play
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

via Norwegian Bokmål åtte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålåtteeight; simple past of eie
2Old Norseáttaeight; inflection of átti: ## masculine oblique...
3Proto-Germanicahtōueight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →