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Where does “danza” come from?

danza (English) comes from Spanish danza, from Spanish danzar, from Old Spanish dançar, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre.

danza (English): A Puerto Rican music genre associated with...

Definitions

  1. A Puerto Rican music genre associated with...

Ancestry of “danza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdanzadance
2Spanishdanzarto dance
3Old Spanishdançar—
4Vulgar Latin*dantiāre—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre →