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Where does “incantare” come from?

incantare (Italian) 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.

incantare (Italian): to enchant, bewitch, beguile, spellbind; to...

Definitions

  1. to enchant, bewitch, beguile, spellbind; to...

Ancestry of “incantare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincantō—
2Latincantō—
3Latincanō—
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “incantare”

  • incanto
  • incantato
  • incantevolmente
  • incantevole
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