Where does “paringsdans” come from?
paringsdans (Dutch) comes from Dutch paring, from Dutch paren, 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.
paringsdans (Dutch): mating dance
Definitions
- mating dance
Ancestry of “paringsdans”, step by step
paringsdans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch paring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paring | pairing; copulation, mating |
| 2 | Dutch | paren | to pair |
| 3 | Dutch | paar | pair, couple; a few, a couple, some |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | paer | — |
| 5 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |