Where does “chauntement” come from?
chauntement (Middle English) comes from Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantō, from Latin cantō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
Ancestry of “chauntement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | enchauntement | magic, sorcery; sorcerous force |
| 2 | Old French | enchantement | charm |
| 3 | Old French | enchanter | to enchant |
| 4 | Latin | incantō | to sing |
| 5 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 6 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |