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Where does “dauncen” come from?

dauncen (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman dauncer.

dauncen (Middle English): To dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid...

Definitions

  1. To dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid...

Ancestry of “dauncen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normandauncer—

Words derived from “dauncen”

  • dance
  • dancing
  • danced
  • dancehall
  • danceable
  • breakdancing
  • dancelike
  • danceth
  • dancy
  • breakdance
  • sundance
  • danceability
  • dancingly
  • outdance
  • dancewear
  • adance
  • ropedancing
  • dancest
  • breakdancer
  • nondancing
  • undanceable
  • nondance
  • danceless
  • Eurodance
Every word from Anglo-Norman dauncer →