Where does “charm” come from?
Charm comes from Old French charme, from Latin carmen meaning song or incantation, from Proto-Indo-European roots kan- and garmos related to keh₂n-.
charm (English): An object, act or words believed to have magic...
Definitions
- An object, act or words believed to have magic...
Ancestry of “charm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | charme | A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a... |
| 2 | Old French | charme | enchantment; magic spell |
| 3 | Latin | carmen | song, tune; poem, poetry , verse; incantation,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
Words derived from “charm”