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