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Where does “pirouette” come from?

pirouette (French) comes from French pirouelle.

pirouette (French): A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing; A...

Definitions

  1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing; A...

Ancestry of “pirouette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpirouelle—

Words derived from “pirouette”

  • pirouette
  • piroot
  • пируэт
  • pirouetter
  • Pirouette
  • piruett
Every word from French pirouelle →