Where does “enchanteth” come from?
enchanteth (English) comes from English enchant, from Middle English enchaunten, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantō, from Latin cantō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
enchanteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “enchanteth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | enchant | To attract and delight, to charm; To cast a spell... |
| 2 | Middle English | enchaunten | To enchant; to put under an enchantment; To... |
| 3 | Old French | enchanter | to enchant |
| 4 | Latin | incantō | — |
| 5 | Latin | cantō | — |
| 6 | Latin | canō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |