Where does “canthus” come from?
canthus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.
canthus (Vulgar Latin): corner; the iron ring around a carriage wheel;...
Definitions
- corner; the iron ring around a carriage wheel;...
Ancestry of “canthus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |
Words derived from “canthus”