08-30-2014, 12:00 AM
encanto- to charm, spell
en-
word-forming element meaning "in; into," from French and Old French en-, from Latin in- "in, into" (see in- (2)). Latin- became en- in French, Spanish, Portuguese, but remained in- in Italian.
Also used with native and imported elements to form verbs from nouns and adjectives, with a sense "put in or on" (encircle), also "cause to be, make into" (endear), and used as an intensive (enclose).
en-
word-forming element meaning "in; into," from French and Old French en-, from Latin in- "in, into" (see in- (2)). Latin- became en- in French, Spanish, Portuguese, but remained in- in Italian.
Also used with native and imported elements to form verbs from nouns and adjectives, with a sense "put in or on" (encircle), also "cause to be, make into" (endear), and used as an intensive (enclose).