Where does “encantaria” come from?
encantaria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese encanto, from Portuguese encantar, from Old Portuguese encantar, from Latin incantō, from Latin cantō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
encantaria (Portuguese): A Northeastern Brazilian religious expression of Afro-Amerindian origin, characterized by the worship of encantados
Definitions
- A Northeastern Brazilian religious expression of Afro-Amerindian origin, characterized by the worship of encantados
Ancestry of “encantaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | encanto | something that is charming, enchanting; a feeling... |
| 2 | Portuguese | encantar | to enchant, charm; to delight; to bewitch, put a... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | encantar | — |
| 4 | Latin | incantō | to sing |
| 5 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 6 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |