Where does “descântătură” come from?
descântătură (Romanian) comes from Romanian descânta, from Vulgar Latin discantare, 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.
descântătură (Romanian): enchantment
Definitions
- enchantment
Ancestry of “descântătură”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | descânta | to cast a spell over, bewitch; to charm away or... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | discantare | — |
| 3 | Latin | cantō | to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant |
| 4 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 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 |