Where does “dansa efter någons pipa” come from?

dansa efter någons pipa (Swedish) comes from Swedish dansa, from Old Swedish danza, from Old Norse danza, from Middle Low German danzen, from Old French dancier, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre.

dansa efter någons pipa (Swedish): to dance to someone's tune (conform to someone's wishes, demands, views, or the like)

Definitions

  1. to dance to someone's tune (conform to someone's wishes, demands, views, or the like)

Ancestry of “dansa efter någons pipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdansato dance
2Old Swedishdanzato dance
3Old Norsedanzato dance
4Middle Low Germandanzen—
5Old Frenchdancierto dance
6Vulgar Latin*dantiāre—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre →Every word from Old French dancier →Every word from Middle Low German danzen →