Where does “encantar” come from?

encantar (Spanish) comes from Latin incantō, 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.

encantar (Spanish): to delight, be delighting to, to charm, enchant;...

Definitions

  1. to delight, be delighting to, to charm, enchant;...

Ancestry of “encantar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincantōto sing
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 “encantar

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