Where does “charmant” come from?
charmant (Dutch) comes from French charmant, from French charmer, from French charme, from English charm, from Middle English charme, from Old French charme, from Latin carmen, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
charmant (Dutch): charming, agreeable, nice
Definitions
- charming, agreeable, nice
Ancestry of “charmant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | charmant | charming; present participle of charmer |
| 2 | French | charmer | to charm |
| 3 | French | charme | charm, attractive quality; enchantment;... |
| 4 | English | charm | An object, act or words believed to have magic... |
| 5 | Middle English | charme | A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a... |
| 6 | Old French | charme | enchantment; magic spell |
| 7 | Latin | carmen | song, tune; poem, poetry , verse; incantation,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |