Words that come from Proto-West Germanic “þansōn”

30 words across 15 languages descend from Proto-West Germanic þansōn — including dancer, danse, dans, danza, dans, danser, danzare, danzatore.

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Italian (5)

French (4)

Romanian (4)

English (3)

Middle French (2)

Turkish (2)

Norman (2)

Danish (1)

Latin (1)

Portuguese (1)

Old Portuguese (1)

Old French (1)

Spanish (1)

Vulgar Latin (1)

Frankish (1)