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