Where does “subchanter” come from?
subchanter (English) comes from English chanter, from Middle English chauntour, from Middle English enchauntour, from Old French enchanteor, from Latin incantātor, from Latin incantō, from Latin cantō, from Latin canō — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
subchanter (English): An underchanter; a precentor's deputy in a...
Definitions
- An underchanter; a precentor's deputy in a...
Ancestry of “subchanter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chanter | One who chants or sings; A priest who sings in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | chauntour | A chanter; one who sings; One who participates or... |
| 3 | Middle English | enchauntour | enchanter |
| 4 | Old French | enchanteor | enchanter; specifically one who gives magical... |
| 5 | Latin | incantātor | — |
| 6 | Latin | incantō | — |
| 7 | Latin | cantō | — |
| 8 | Latin | canō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |