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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word DANCE. Etymology of the word
DANCE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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DANCE,
to trip with measured steps. (F.,—O. H. G.)
M. E. dauncen, daunsen; 'Maydens so dauncen,' K.
Alisaunder, 5213.—O. F. danser, dancer (F. danser),
to dance.—O. H. G. dansón, to draw, draw along, trail;
a secondary verb from M. H. G. dinsen, O. H. G. tinsen,
thinsen, to
draw or drag forcibly, to trail along, draw a sword; cognate with
Goth. thinsan, which only occurs in the compound atthinsan, to draw
towards one, John, vi. 44, xii. 32. β. Related to M. H.
G. denen, O. H. G. thenen, to stretch, stretch out, draw, trail;
Goth. ufthanjan, to stretch after; Lat. tendere, to stretch; see
further under Thin.—✔
TAN, to stretch. Der. danc-er, danc-ing.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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