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canere
Latin · ancient
"to sing"
to sing, giving rise to cantare (to sing repeatedly)
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chanter
Old French · medieval
"to sing a simple repeated melody"
carried into French for singing, especially a simple repeated melody
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chant
English · 1300s
"to sing or repeat words to a simple melody"
settled as the English word for singing or repeating words to a simple melody
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