Where does “sorgkant” come from?

sorgkant (Swedish) comes from Swedish känt, from French cant, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

sorgkant (Swedish): black edge traditionally surrounding mourning stationery or condolence cards

Definitions

black edge traditionally surrounding mourning stationery or condolence cards

Ancestry of “sorgkant”, step by step

sorgkant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish känt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	känt	an edge; border; rim
2	French	cant	corner
3	Latin	canthus	the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
4	Gaulish	cantos	—
5	Proto-Celtic	cantos	corner, rim
6	Proto-Indo-European	kh₂ndʰ	—

via Swedish sorg

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	sorg	sorrow, grief
2	Old Norse	sorg	sorrow, grief
3	Proto-Germanic	surgō	worry, care, sorrow
4	Proto-Indo-European	swergʰ-	to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ →