Where does “cancaneuse” come from?

cancaneuse (English) comes from French cancaneuse, from French -euse, from Latin -osa — nominative feminine singular of -ōsus; nominative...

cancaneuse (English): A female cancan dancer

Definitions

  1. A female cancan dancer

Ancestry of “cancaneuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcancaneusecancan dancer
2French-eusefemale equivalent of -eur; feminine singular of...
3Latin-osanominative feminine singular of -ōsus; nominative...
Every word from Latin -osa →Every word from French -euse →Every word from French cancaneuse →