Where does “danswedstrijd” come from?

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

danswedstrijd (Dutch): dance competition

Definitions

  1. dance competition

Ancestry of “danswedstrijd”, step by step

danswedstrijd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdansdance
2Middle Dutchdans—
3Old Frenchdansedance

via Dutch wedstrijd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwedstrijdrace, competition; game, match
2GermanWettstreitcompetition; contest; match; an organised...
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