Where does “cantilenare” come from?

cantilenare (Italian) comes from Italian cantilena, from Latin cantilena, from Latin cantilō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

cantilenare (Italian): To singsong or chant

Definitions

  1. To singsong or chant

Ancestry of “cantilenare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancantilenalullaby; singsong; whining, cant
2Latincantilenaold song; oft-repeated saying; gossip
3Latincantilō—
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 →