Where does “charmieren” come from?

charmieren (German) 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.

charmieren (German): to charm

Definitions

  1. to charm

Ancestry of “charmieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcharmerto charm
2Frenchcharmecharm, attractive quality; enchantment;...
3EnglishcharmAn object, act or words believed to have magic...
4Middle EnglishcharmeA phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a...
5Old Frenchcharmeenchantment; magic spell
6Latincarmensong, tune
7Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan-Every word from Latin carmenEvery word from Old French charme