Where does “kaikant” come from?

kaikant (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.

kaikant (Norwegian Bokmål): quayside

Definitions

  1. quayside

Ancestry of “kaikant”, step by step

kaikant 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 kai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkaiquay, wharf, dock
2Old Frenchkay—
3Gaulishkagyum—
4Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →