Where does “canta” come from?

canta (Asturian) comes from Asturian cantar, from Latin cantō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

canta (Asturian): third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “canta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiancantarto sing
2Latincantōto enchant, or call forth by charms, chant
3Latincanōto sing, recite, play
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →