Where does “engkanto” come from?
engkanto (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish encanto, from Spanish encantar, from Latin incantō, 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.
Ancestry of “engkanto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | encanto | charm, captivation; spell,enchantment;... |
| 2 | Spanish | encantar | to delight, be delighting to, to charm, enchant;... |
| 3 | Latin | incantō | to sing |
| 4 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 5 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |