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
- to enchant, bewitch, beguile, spellbind; to...
Ancestry of “incantare”, step by step
incantare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin incantō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | incantō | to sing |
| 2 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 3 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |
via Italian incanto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | incanto | spell, charm, enchantment, fascination, magic;... |