Where does “Carmen” come from?

Carmen is an English word derived from Spanish carmen, a term of uncertain origin whose meaning in Spanish is also unknown.

Carmen (English): thumb|TPLEX Carmen exit

Definitions

  1. thumb|TPLEX Carmen exit

Ancestry of “Carmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCarmentraditionally popular in Spain
2SpanishcarmenA type of house in Granada
3Latincarmensong, tune
4Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Latin carmen →Every word from Spanish carmen →
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