Where does “prauncen” come from?

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

prauncen (Middle English): to prance; "literally", to show off; to prance

Definitions

  1. to prance; "literally", to show off; to prance

Ancestry of “prauncen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishprankento prank; to trim; to adorn, arrange one's attire
2Dutchpronkento display, to show off
3Middle Dutchpronkento flaunt
Every word from Middle Dutch pronken →Every word from Dutch pronken →Every word from Middle English pranken →
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