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canere
Latin · ancient
"to sing"
to sing, combined with in- (upon)
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incantare
Latin · ancient
"to sing a magic spell over, to bewitch"
to sing a magic spell over, to bewitch, from in- and cantare
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enchanter
Old French · medieval
"to cast a magic spell, or to delight someone greatly"
carried into French for casting a magic spell, or delighting someone greatly
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enchant
English · 1300s
"to delight someone completely, as if by magic"
settled as the English word for delighting someone completely, as if by magic
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