Where does “кант” come from?

кант (Russian) comes from German Kante, 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.

кант (Russian): edge, cant, brim

Definitions

  1. edge, cant, brim

Ancestry of “кант”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKanteedge
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 →