Where does “kantin” come from?
kantin (Swedish) comes from French cantine, from Italian cantina, from Vulgar Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.
kantin (Swedish): a canteen, a cafeteria, a restaurant; a canteen,...
Definitions
- a canteen, a cafeteria, a restaurant; a canteen,...
Ancestry of “kantin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cantine | canteen |
| 2 | Italian | cantina | cellar, basement, winery; wine shop, wine cellar |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | canthus | corner; the iron ring around a carriage wheel;... |
| 4 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |