Where does “discodans” come from?
discodans (Swedish) comes from Swedish dans, from Old French dance, from Old French dancier, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre.
discodans (Swedish): disco dancing
Definitions
- disco dancing
Ancestry of “discodans”, step by step
discodans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dans | dance |
| 2 | Old French | dance | dance |
| 3 | Old French | dancier | to dance |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *dantiāre | — |
via Swedish disco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | disco | a disco, a discotheque; disco; a type of music |