Where does “femkant” come from?

femkant (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.

femkant (Norwegian Bokmål): a pentagon

Definitions

  1. a pentagon

Ancestry of “femkant”, step by step

femkant 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 fem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfemfive
2Old Norsefimmfive
3Proto-Germanicfimffive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →