Where does “banrinceoir” come from?
banrinceoir (Irish) comes from Irish rinceoir, from Irish rince, from Irish rinc, from English rink, from Middle English rink, from Old English rinc, from Proto-Germanic rinkiz, from Proto-Germanic rinkaz — straight, upright.
banrinceoir (Irish): female dancer
Definitions
- female dancer
Ancestry of “banrinceoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | rinceoir | dancer |
| 2 | Irish | rince | verbal noun of rinc; dance; present subjunctive... |
| 3 | Irish | rinc | to dance; rink |
| 4 | English | rink | A man, especially a warrior or hero; A ring; a... |
| 5 | Middle English | rink | — |
| 6 | Old English | rinc | man, warrior |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rinkiz | upright man |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rinkaz | straight, upright |