Where does “cantaruxa” come from?

cantaruxa (Galician) comes from Galician cantar, from Old Portuguese cantar, 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.

cantaruxa (Galician): cicada

Definitions

  1. cicada

Ancestry of “cantaruxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancantarto sing
2Old Portuguesecantarto sing
3Latincantōto enchant, or call forth by charms, chant
4Latincanōto sing, recite, play
5Proto-Italickanōto sing
6Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
7Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →