English
chanting
Chanting comes from Middle English chaunten ‘to chant’, from Old French chanter ‘to pray (to God)’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- ‘to sing’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*keh₂n-‘to sing’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kh₂n-é-tireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kanō‘to sing’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcanō‘sing’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcantōas cantāre‘to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400chanter‘to pray (to God)’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500chaunten‘to chant’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500chauntynge
- Englishtodaychanting
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*keh₂n-‘to sing’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kh₂n-é-tireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kanō‘to sing’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcanō‘sing’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcantōas cantāre‘to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400chanter‘to pray (to God)’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500chaunten‘to chant’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500chauntynge
- Englishtodaychanting
Formed from chant + -ing
Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- ‘to sing’
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Latin canō ‘sing’
Latin canto ‘sing’
Old French chanter ‘to sing’
Middle English chaunten ‘to chant’
English chant
Linked words
through Latin canō ‘sing’
accent, incentive, cantor, bazooka, enchantment, recant, incantation, chanson, canticle, enchanter, 44 more
through Latin cantō ‘to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant’
through Old French chanter ‘to pray (to God)’
Today it means
verb Singing, especially as a chant is sung.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- / chanting