Where does “enchanter” come from?

enchanter (Old French) comes 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.

enchanter (Old French): to enchant

Definitions

  1. to enchant

Ancestry of “enchanter”, step by step

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

Words derived from “enchanter”

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