Where does “chaunteresse” come from?
chaunteresse (Middle English) comes from Middle English enchaunteresse, from Old French enchanteresse.
chaunteresse (Middle English): A woman who participates or heads a choir;...
Definitions
- A woman who participates or heads a choir;...
Ancestry of “chaunteresse”, step by step
chaunteresse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English enchaunteresse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | enchaunteresse | enchantress |
| 2 | Old French | enchanteresse | — |
via Old French chanteresse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chanteresse | — |