Where does “charme” come from?

charme (Old French) comes from Latin carmen, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

charme (Old French): enchantment; magic spell

Definitions

  1. enchantment; magic spell

Ancestry of “charme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarmensong, tune
2Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “charme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Latin carmen →
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