Where does “cantillate” come from?
cantillate (English) comes from Latin cantillo, 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.
cantillate (English): To chant, or to recite musically
Definitions
- To chant, or to recite musically
Ancestry of “cantillate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cantillo | to hum, to chirp |
| 2 | Latin | cantō | — |
| 3 | Latin | canō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |