Where does “ytterkant” come from?
ytterkant (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.
ytterkant (Norwegian Bokmål): fringe, outer edge
Ancestry of “ytterkant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kant | edge, border, rim |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cantus | corner, side; sung, recited; sounded, blew |
| 3 | Latin | cano | I sing, recite, play; I sound, play, blow ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |