Where does “dancing” come from?
dancing (French) comes from English dancing, from English dance, from Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-Norman dauncer.
dancing (French): dancehall
Definitions
- dancehall
Ancestry of “dancing”, step by step
dancing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dancing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dancing | The activity of taking part in a dance; A dance... |
| 2 | English | dance | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually... |
| 3 | Middle English | dauncen | To dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | dauncer | — |
via English dancing house
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dancing house | — |