Where does “cantus” come from?

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

cantus (Medieval Latin): corner, side; sung, recited; sounded, blew

Definitions

  1. corner, side; sung, recited; sounded, blew

Ancestry of “cantus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cantus”

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