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Where does “cantil” come from?

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

cantil (Spanish): cliff; shelf

Definitions

  1. cliff; shelf

Ancestry of “cantil”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cantil”

  • acantilar
  • acantilado
  • kantilado
  • kantil
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