Where does “Schwänzeltanz” come from?
Schwänzeltanz (German) comes from German tanz, from Middle High German tanz, from Old French dance, from Old French dancier, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre.
Schwänzeltanz (German): waggle dance (of bees)
Definitions
- waggle dance (of bees)
Ancestry of “Schwänzeltanz”, step by step
Schwänzeltanz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German tanz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tanz | singular imperative of tanzen |
| 2 | Middle High German | tanz | — |
| 3 | Old French | dance | dance |
| 4 | Old French | dancier | to dance |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *dantiāre | — |
via German schwänzeln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schwänzeln | to wag, wiggle |