Where does “counterenchantment” come from?
counterenchantment (English) comes from English enchantment, from Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantō, from Latin cantō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
counterenchantment (English): An enchantment that counteracts another enchantment
Definitions
- An enchantment that counteracts another enchantment
Ancestry of “counterenchantment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enchantment | The act of enchanting or the feeling of being... |
| 2 | Middle English | enchauntement | magic, sorcery; sorcerous force |
| 3 | Old French | enchantement | charm |
| 4 | Old French | enchanter | to enchant |
| 5 | Latin | incantō | to sing |
| 6 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 7 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 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 |