Where does “overenchantment” come from?
overenchantment (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.
overenchantment (English): Excessive delight or enthusiasm
Definitions
- Excessive delight or enthusiasm
Ancestry of “overenchantment”, step by step
overenchantment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enchantment
| 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 |
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- | — |