Where does “charmer” come from?

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

charmer (Old French): to charm; to enchant

Definitions

  1. to charm; to enchant

Ancestry of “charmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarminōto make verses
2Latincarmensong, tune
3Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “charmer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan-Every word from Latin carmenEvery word from Latin carminō