Where does “hastánc” come from?
hastánc (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tánc, from German tanz, from Middle High German tanz, from Old French dance, from Old French dancier, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre.
hastánc (Hungarian): belly dance
Definitions
- belly dance
Ancestry of “hastánc”, step by step
hastánc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian tánc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tánc | dance |
| 2 | German | tanz | singular imperative of tanzen |
| 3 | Middle High German | tanz | — |
| 4 | Old French | dance | dance |
| 5 | Old French | dancier | to dance |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | *dantiāre | — |
via Hungarian has
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | has | belly, abdomen, stomach |