Etymology of the English word recant
the English word
recantderived from the Latin word
recantare (charm away, back; withdraw)
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 Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of recant in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
recanted,
recantingUsage
Word found in Modern English
