Where does “cantilena” come from?

cantilena (Spanish) comes from Latin cantilena, from Latin cantilō, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

cantilena (Spanish): cantilena

Definitions

  1. cantilena

Ancestry of “cantilena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincantilenaold song; oft-repeated saying; gossip
2Latincantilō—
3Latincanōto sing, recite, play
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →