Where does “kant” come from?

kant (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

kant (Norwegian Bokmål): edge, border, rim

Definitions

  1. edge, border, rim

Ancestry of “kant”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kant”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →