Where does “prancen” come from?

prancen (Middle English) comes from Middle English pranken, from Dutch pronken, from Middle Dutch pronken — to flaunt.

Ancestry of “prancen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishprankento prank; to trim; to adorn, arrange one's attire
2Dutchpronkento display, to show off
3Middle Dutchpronkento flaunt

Words derived from “prancen”

Every word from Middle Dutch pronken →Every word from Dutch pronken →Every word from Middle English pranken →