Where does “plainchant” come from?
plainchant (English) comes from French plain-chant, from Latin cantus planus.
plainchant (English): Synonym of plainsong
Definitions
- Synonym of plainsong
Ancestry of “plainchant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | plain-chant | plainsong |
| 2 | Latin | cantus planus | — |