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Where does “charmi” come from?

charmi (Finnish) comes from English charm, from Middle English charme, from Old French charme, from Latin carmen, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

charmi (Finnish): charm

Definitions

  1. charm

Ancestry of “charmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcharmAn object, act or words believed to have magic...
2Middle EnglishcharmeA phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a...
3Old Frenchcharmeenchantment; magic spell
4Latincarmensong, tune; poem, poetry , verse; incantation,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “charmi”

  • charmikas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →