Where does “cantaire” come from?

cantaire (Occitan) comes from Occitan cantar, from Old Occitan cantar, 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.

cantaire (Occitan): singer

Definitions

singer

Ancestry of “cantaire”, step by step

cantaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Occitan cantar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Occitan	cantar	to sing
2	Old Occitan	cantar	to sing
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

via Occitan aire

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Occitan	aire	air
2	Latin	āēr	air
3	Ancient Greek	ἀήρ	mist; air; wind
4	Ancient Greek	auhḗr	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →