Where does “Feitsdauns” come from?
Feitsdauns (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Dauns, from Old French danse — dance.
Feitsdauns (Plautdietsch): St. Vitus' dance
Definitions
- St. Vitus' dance
Ancestry of “Feitsdauns”, step by step
Feitsdauns traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Dauns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Dauns | dance, jig, reel |
| 2 | Old French | danse | dance |
via Plautdietsch Feit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Feit | — |