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Where does “sarabande” come from?

sarabande (English) comes from French sarabande, from Spanish zarabanda, from Persian سربند, from Persian سر, from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤, from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os — head, top; horn.

sarabande (English): A 16th century Spanish dance; the zarabanda; A...

Definitions

  1. A 16th century Spanish dance; the zarabanda; A...

Ancestry of “sarabande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsarabandesarabande
2Spanishzarabandasarabande
3Persianسربندheadband
4Persianسرhead; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;...
5Middle Persian𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤head; top, summit
6Proto-Iranian*cŕ̥Hah—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianćŕ̥Hashead, top
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱŕ̥h₂-os—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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