Where does “tanttsu” come from?
tanttsu (Votic) comes from Estonian tants, from Estonian tantsima, from Middle Low German dansen, from Old French dancer — Alternative form of dancier; to dance.
tanttsu (Votic): dance, dancing
Ancestry of “tanttsu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | tants | dance, dancing |
| 2 | Estonian | tantsima | to dance |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dansen | — |
| 4 | Old French | dancer | Alternative form of dancier; to dance |