Where does “chauntynge” come from?
chauntynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English chaunten, from Old French chanter, 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.
chauntynge (Middle English): chanting
Definitions
- chanting
Ancestry of “chauntynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | chaunten | To chant |
| 2 | Old French | chanter | to pray; to sing; to retell, to recount |
| 3 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 4 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |