Where does “dans” come from?

dans (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch dans, from Middle Dutch dans, from Old French danse — dance.

dans (Afrikaans): dance; to dance

Definitions

  1. dance; to dance

Ancestry of “dans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdansdance
2Middle Dutchdans—
3Old Frenchdansedance
Every word from Old French danse →Every word from Middle Dutch dans →Every word from Dutch dans →