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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pranken | to prank; to trim; to adorn, arrange one's attire |
| 2 | Dutch | pronken | to display, to show off |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pronken | to flaunt |
Words derived from “prancen”