Where does “enchantement” come from?
enchantement (French) comes from Middle French enchantement, from Old French enchantement, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantō, from Latin cantō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
enchantement (French): enchantment
Definitions
- enchantment
Ancestry of “enchantement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | enchantement | enchantment; spell |
| 2 | Old French | enchantement | charm |
| 3 | Old French | enchanter | to enchant |
| 4 | Latin | incantō | to sing |
| 5 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 6 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |