Where does “kantaĵo” come from?

kantaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kanti, from Latin cantō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

kantaĵo (Esperanto): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “kantaĵo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokantito sing
2Latincantōto enchant, or call forth by charms, chant
3Latincanōto sing, recite, play
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →