Where does “chanter” come from?
chanter (French) comes from Middle French chanter, from Old French chanter, 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.
chanter (French): to sing; to crow
Definitions
- to sing; to crow
Ancestry of “chanter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | chanter | to sing |
| 2 | Old French | chanter | to pray; to sing; to retell, to recount |
| 3 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 4 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |