Where does “cantō” come from?

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

cantō (Latin): to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant

Definitions

  1. to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant

Ancestry of “cantō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanōto sing, recite, play
2Proto-Italickanōto sing
3Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “cantō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →