Where does “dance” come from?

Dance comes from Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-Norman dancer, from Anglo-Norman daunce, from Old French dance.

dance (English): A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually...

Definitions

  1. A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually...

Ancestry of “dance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdauncenTo dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid...
2Anglo-Normandauncer—

Words derived from “dance”

Every word from Anglo-Norman dauncer →