Where does “chanter” come from?
Chanter comes from Middle English chauntour, from Old French chanteor, from Latin cantor meaning "singer," derived from canto meaning "to sing," which is related to canthus.
chanter (English): One who chants or sings; A priest who sings in a...
Definitions
- One who chants or sings; A priest who sings in a...
Ancestry of “chanter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | chauntour | A chanter; one who sings; One who participates or... |
| 2 | Middle English | enchauntour | enchanter |
| 3 | Old French | enchanteor | enchanter; specifically one who gives magical... |
| 4 | Latin | incantātor | — |
| 5 | Latin | incantō | — |
| 6 | Latin | cantō | — |
| 7 | Latin | canō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |
Words derived from “chanter”