From Old Breton cant, from Proto-Celtic *kanta (“together with”). Cognate with Welsh gan (“with; by”).
gant
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
gant
Inherited from Old French guant, from Frankish *want (compare Middle Dutch want, Old High German wantus), from Proto-Germanic *wantuz (“glove”). Cognate with Italian guanto, Spanish guante, and Catalan guant.
gant m (plural gants)
From English gander. Compare Old Irish ganndal m (“gander”) (modern gandal).
gant m (genitive singular , plural )
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gant | ghant | ngant |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
From Old French guant, from Frankish *want, from Proto-Germanic *wantuz (“glove”).
gant m (plural gants)
From Old Occitan guant, from Frankish *want, from Proto-Germanic *wantuz (“glove”).
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gant m (plural gants)
gant
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cant | gant | nghant | chant |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |