English
cantor
Cantor comes from Latin cantor ‘singer (male)’, from canō ‘to sing, recite, play’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*keh₂n-‘to sing’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kh₂nétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kanō‘to sing’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcanō‘to sing, recite, play’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcantor‘singer (male)’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*keh₂n-‘to sing’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kh₂nétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kanō‘to sing’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcanō‘to sing, recite, play’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcantor‘singer (male)’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kh₂néti
through Proto-Italic *kanō ‘to sing’
chanting, enchantment, enchant, chantry, 43 more
through Latin canō ‘to sing, recite, play’
accent, incentive, chant, bazooka, shanty, incantation, chanson, recant, canticle, 47 more
through Latin cantor ‘singer (male)’
Today it means
noun A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- / cantor