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Where does “cantero” come from?

cantero (Spanish) comes from Spanish cantera, from Spanish cantó, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

cantero (Spanish): quarry worker, quarryman; bread crust; small...

Definitions

  1. quarry worker, quarryman; bread crust; small...

Ancestry of “cantero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcanteraquarry; talent, ingeniosity; academy
2Spanishcantó
3Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
4Gaulishcantos—
5Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—

Words derived from “cantero”

  • cantería
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