Where does “chanterelle” come from?
chanterelle (French) comes from French chanter, 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.
chanterelle (French): chanterelle
Definitions
- chanterelle
Ancestry of “chanterelle”, step by step
chanterelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French chanter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chanter | to sing; to crow |
| 2 | Middle French | chanter | to sing |
| 3 | Old French | chanter | to pray; to sing; to retell, to recount |
| 4 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 5 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |
via New Latin cantharellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | cantharellus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cantharus | a large drinking vessel with handles hanging... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάνθαρος | dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large... |