Where does “kanciarz” come from?

kanciarz (Polish) comes from Polish kant, from Low German kant, from Middle Low German kant, from Middle Dutch kant, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

kanciarz (Polish): swindler, hustler, cheat

Definitions

  1. swindler, hustler, cheat

Ancestry of “kanciarz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkantedge; crease in fabric, e.g. on trousers; an...
2Low Germankantedge, corner
3Middle Low Germankant—
4Middle Dutchkant—
5Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
6Gaulishcantos—
7Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ →Every word from Proto-Celtic cantos →Every word from Gaulish cantos →