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Where does “enchantour” come from?

enchantour (Middle English) comes from Old French enchanteor, from Latin incantātor, from Latin incantō, 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.

enchantour (Middle English): Alternative form of enchauntour

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of enchauntour

Ancestry of “enchantour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchenchanteorenchanter; specifically one who gives magical...
2Latinincantātor—
3Latinincantō—
4Latincantō—
5Latincanō—
6Proto-Italickanōto sing
7Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
8Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “enchantour”

  • enchanter
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