Where does “ґонт” come from?

ґонт (Ukrainian) comes from Polish gont, from Middle High German gant, from Latin cantherius — horse; rafter; prop, shore.

ґонт (Ukrainian): shingle

Definitions

  1. shingle

Ancestry of “ґонт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgontshake
2Middle High Germangant—
3Latincantheriushorse; rafter; prop, shore
Every word from Latin cantherius →Every word from Middle High German gant →Every word from Polish gont →