Where does “danceathon” come from?

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

danceathon (English): A charity event in which participants engage in a...

Definitions

  1. A charity event in which participants engage in a...

Ancestry of “danceathon”, 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 →