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Where does “incantatio” come from?

incantatio (Latin) 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.

incantatio (Latin): enchantment; spell, incantation

Definitions

  1. enchantment; spell, incantation

Ancestry of “incantatio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincantō—
2Latincantō—
3Latincanō—
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “incantatio”

  • incantation
  • incantational
  • encantação
  • incantatie
  • incantation
  • incantation
  • encantaçon
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