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Where does “encanto” come from?

encanto (Spanish) comes from Spanish encantar, 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.

encanto (Spanish): charm, captivation; spell,enchantment;...

Definitions

  1. charm, captivation; spell,enchantment;...

Ancestry of “encanto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishencantarto delight, be delighting to, to charm, enchant;...
2Latinincantō—
3Latincantō—
4Latincanō—
5Proto-Italickanōto sing
6Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
7Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “encanto”

  • engkanto
  • engkanto
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