Where does “chantar” come from?

chantar (Franco-Provençal) comes 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.

chantar (Franco-Provençal): to sing

Definitions

  1. to sing

Ancestry of “chantar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincantōto enchant, or call forth by charms, chant
2Latincanōto sing, recite, play
3Proto-Italickanōto sing
4Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
5Proto-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 →