Where does “cantrix” come from?

cantrix (English) comes from Latin cantrix, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

cantrix (English): A female singer

Definitions

  1. A female singer

Ancestry of “cantrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincantrixsongstress, singer; player
2Latincanōto sing, recite, play
3Proto-Italickanōto sing
4Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →