Where does “incanter” come from?

incanter (French) comes from Latin incantō, 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.

incanter (French): to enchant, to cast a spell over

Definitions

  1. to enchant, to cast a spell over

Ancestry of “incanter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincantōto sing
2Latincantōto enchant, or call forth by charms, chant
3Latincanōto sing, recite, play
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan-Every word from Proto-Germanic kanôEvery word from Proto-Italic kanō
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