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Where does “cantrix” come from?

cantrix (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.

cantrix (Latin): songstress, singer; player

Definitions

  1. songstress, singer; player

Ancestry of “cantrix”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cantrix”

  • cantrix
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