Where does “charmant” come from?
charmant (French) comes from French charmer, from French charme, from English charm, from Middle English charme, from Old French charme, from Latin carmen, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
charmant (French): charming; present participle of charmer
Definitions
- charming; present participle of charmer
Ancestry of “charmant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | charmer | to charm |
| 2 | French | charme | charm, attractive quality; enchantment;... |
| 3 | English | charm | An object, act or words believed to have magic... |
| 4 | Middle English | charme | A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a... |
| 5 | Old French | charme | enchantment; magic spell |
| 6 | Latin | carmen | song, tune |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |