Where does “cantilene” come from?

cantilene (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.

cantilene (Italian): plural of cantilena

Definitions

plural of cantilena

Ancestry of “cantilene”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	cantilena	lullaby; singsong; whining, cant
2	Latin	cantilena	old song; oft-repeated saying; gossip
3	Latin	cantilō	—
4	Latin	canō	to sing, recite, play
5	Proto-Italic	kanō	to sing
6	Proto-Germanic	kanô	vessel, vat, tub; boat
7	Proto-Indo-European	gan-	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 →