Etymology of the English word enchanting
the English word
enchantingderived from the English word
enchantderived from the Old French word
enchanterderived from the Latin word
incantare (sing; say over; consecrate with spells)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
cantare (sing; play)
derived from the Latin word
canere (be, become covered in white; be hoary; sing, celebrate, chant)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kan-derived from the French word
enchantderived from the Latin word
incantare (sing; say over; consecrate with spells)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
cantare (sing; play)
derived from the Latin word
canere (be, become covered in white; be hoary; sing, celebrate, chant)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kan-using the English suffix
-ingUsage
Word found in Modern English
