Where does “beguine” come from?

beguine (English) comes from French béguine, from French béguin, from Old French beguin, from Medieval Latin beguina.

beguine (English): A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba,...

Definitions

  1. A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba,...

Ancestry of “beguine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbéguineBeguine; bigot; female equivalent of béguin
2FrenchbéguinBeghard, Beguin; A type of headwear once popular...
3Old Frenchbeguin—
4Medieval Latinbeguina—
Every word from Medieval Latin beguina →Every word from Old French beguin →Every word from French béguin →