Where does “chantry” come from?
Chantry comes from Middle English chaunterie, from Old French chanterie, derived from Old French chanter meaning to sing, ultimately from Latin canto.
chantry (English): An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to...
Definitions
- An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to...
Ancestry of “chantry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | chaunterie | An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to... |
| 2 | Old French | chanterie | — |
| 3 | Old French | chanter | to pray; to sing; to retell, to recount |
| 4 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 5 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |