Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “bedance” come from? bedance (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.
bedance (English): To dance around; dance about; dance for; dance in...
Definitions To dance around; dance about; dance for; dance in... Ancestry of “bedance”, step by step bedance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Be Step Language Word Meaning 1 English Be As an auxiliary verb 2 Middle English be Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... 3 Old English bēo I become, I will be, I am; bee 4 Proto-West Germanic *bijā bee 5 Proto-Germanic bijō bee 6 Proto-Indo-European bʰī- to hit, to pierce
via English dance Step Language Word Meaning 1 English dance A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually... 2 Middle English dauncen To dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid... 3 Anglo-Norman dauncer —