Where does “cantante” come from?

cantante (Spanish) comes from Latin cantans, 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.

cantante (Spanish): who sings, singing; singer

Definitions

  1. who sings, singing; singer

Ancestry of “cantante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincantanssinging
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 “cantante”

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