Where does “rondedans” come from?

rondedans (Dutch) comes from Dutch ronde, from Middle Dutch rondde, from Middle French ronde, from Old French reonde, from Old Spanish ronda, from Old Spanish robda.

rondedans (Dutch): circle dance

Definitions

circle dance

Ancestry of “rondedans”, step by step

rondedans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ronde

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	ronde	round, iteration; lap; a watch
2	Middle Dutch	rondde	—
3	Middle French	ronde	—
4	Old French	reonde	—
5	Old Spanish	ronda	—
6	Old Spanish	robda	—

via Dutch dans

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	dans	dance
2	Middle Dutch	dans	—
3	Old French	danse	dance

Every word from Old Spanish robda →Every word from Old Spanish ronda →Every word from Old French reonde →