Where does “enchaunten” come from?
enchaunten (Middle English) comes from Old French enchanter, 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.
enchaunten (Middle English): To enchant; to put under an enchantment; To...
Definitions
- To enchant; to put under an enchantment; To...
Ancestry of “enchaunten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | enchanter | to enchant |
| 2 | Latin | incantō | — |
| 3 | Latin | cantō | — |
| 4 | Latin | canō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “enchaunten”