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
- A 16th century Spanish dance; the zarabanda; A...
Ancestry of “sarabande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | sarabande | sarabande |
| 2 | Spanish | zarabanda | sarabande |
| 3 | Persian | سربند | headband |
| 4 | Persian | سر | head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 | head; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |