Where does “contredanse” come from?
contredanse (French) comes from English country-dance, from English contre-dance, from French contre, from Italian contro, from Italian forza, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
contredanse (French): quadrille; fine; ticket
Definitions
- quadrille; fine; ticket
Ancestry of “contredanse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | country-dance | Used as a generic name for many native British... |
| 2 | English | contre-dance | — |
| 3 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 4 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 5 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 6 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 8 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |