Where does “charmantheid” come from?
charmantheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch charmant, from French charmant, from French charmer, from French charme, from English charm, from Middle English charme, from Old French charme, from Latin carmen — to sing; hemp.
charmantheid (Dutch): charmingness
Definitions
- charmingness
Ancestry of “charmantheid”, step by step
charmantheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch charmant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | charmant | charming, agreeable, nice |
| 2 | French | charmant | charming; present participle of charmer |
| 3 | French | charmer | to charm |
| 4 | French | charme | charm, attractive quality; enchantment;... |
| 5 | English | charm | An object, act or words believed to have magic... |
| 6 | Middle English | charme | A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a... |
| 7 | Old French | charme | enchantment; magic spell |
| 8 | Latin | carmen | song, tune |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |