Where does “entrechat” come from?
entrechat (English) comes from French entrechat, from Italian intrecciato, from Italian intrecciare, from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
entrechat (English): A manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and...
Definitions
- A manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and...
Ancestry of “entrechat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | entrechat | entrechat; leap, bound |
| 2 | Italian | intrecciato | past participle of intrecciare; past participle... |
| 3 | Italian | intrecciare | to plait, braid; to weave, interweave, wattle; to... |
| 4 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 5 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 6 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 7 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |