Where does “dance-off” come from?

dance-off (English) comes from English dance, from Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-Norman dauncer.

dance-off (English): An informal dance competition between two or more dancers

Definitions

  1. An informal dance competition between two or more dancers

Ancestry of “dance-off”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdanceA sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually...
2Middle EnglishdauncenTo dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid...
3Anglo-Normandauncer—
Every word from Anglo-Norman dauncer →Every word from Middle English dauncen →Every word from English dance →