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Where does “cantilena” come from?

cantilena (Latin) comes 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.

cantilena (Latin): old song; oft-repeated saying; gossip

Definitions

  1. old song; oft-repeated saying; gossip

Ancestry of “cantilena”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cantilena”

  • cantilena
  • cantilena
  • cantilene
  • cantilène
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →