Etymograph

English

Kinder

Kinder comes from English cant ‘border, rim’.

  1. English1500–presentcant‘border, rim’
  2. EnglishtodayKinder

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentcant‘border, rim’
  2. EnglishtodayKinder

The story

The name may be equivalent to Welsh cain (‘elegant, fair’) or cant (‘border, rim’) + dwfr (‘water’).

Linked words

through English cant ‘border, rim’

cantilever, 1 more

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English cant / Kinder

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