Where does “encant” come from?
encant (Catalan) comes from Catalan 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.
encant (Catalan): charm
Definitions
- charm
Ancestry of “encant”, step by step
encant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan encantar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | encantar | to enchant, charm, delight; to love, enjoy; to... |
| 2 | Latin | incantō | to sing |
| 3 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 4 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |