Where does “overenchant” come from?
overenchant (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.
overenchant (English): To enchant excessively
Definitions
- To enchant excessively
Ancestry of “overenchant”, step by step
overenchant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enchant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to sing |
| 5 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 6 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 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 |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |