Where does “charme” come from?

charme (Middle English) comes from Old French charme, from Latin carmen, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

charme (Middle English): A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a...

Definitions

  1. A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a...

Ancestry of “charme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcharmeenchantment; magic spell
2Latincarmensong, tune
3Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “charme

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan-