Where does “chantador” come from?
chantador (Old Occitan) comes from Latin cantator, from Aromanian cãntu, 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.
chantador (Old Occitan): singer; one who sings
Ancestry of “chantador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cantator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 2 | Aromanian | cãntu | I sing; I cast a spell; charm |
| 3 | Latin | cantō | — |
| 4 | Latin | canō | — |
| 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 |