Where does “dancingly” come from?
dancingly (English) comes from English dancing, from English dance, from Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-Norman dauncer.
dancingly (English): In a dancing way; with dancelike movements
Definitions
- In a dancing way; with dancelike movements
Ancestry of “dancingly”, step by step
dancingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dancing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dancing | The activity of taking part in a dance; A dance... |
| 2 | English | dance | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually... |
| 3 | Middle English | dauncen | To dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | dauncer | — |
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |