Where does “cantera” come from?
cantera (Spanish) comes from Spanish cantó, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.
cantera (Spanish): quarry; talent, ingeniosity; academy
Definitions
- quarry; talent, ingeniosity; academy
Ancestry of “cantera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cantó | |
| 2 | Latin | canthus | the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;... |
| 3 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |