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Where does “cantatrix” come from?

cantatrix (Latin) comes 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.

cantatrix (Latin): singing; musical

Definitions

  1. singing; musical

Ancestry of “cantatrix”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cantatrix”

  • cantatrice
  • cantatrice
  • cantatrice
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