Where does “enchantement” come from?

enchantement (Old French) 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.

enchantement (Old French): charm

Definitions

  1. charm

Ancestry of “enchantement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchenchanterto enchant
2Latinincantōto sing
3Latincantōto enchant, or call forth by charms, chant
4Latincanōto sing, recite, play
5Proto-Italickanōto sing
6Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
7Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “enchantement”

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