Where does “parendans” come from?

parendans (Dutch) comes from Dutch paar, from Middle Dutch paer, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

parendans (Dutch): partner dance, dance in pairs

Definitions

  1. partner dance, dance in pairs

Ancestry of “parendans”, step by step

parendans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch paar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpaarpair, couple; a few, a couple, some
2Middle Dutchpaer—
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch dans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdansdance
2Middle Dutchdans—
3Old Frenchdansedance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →