English word dance comes from Frankish *dansōn (To draw, pull, stretch.), Anglo-Norman dancer
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dansōn | Frankish (frk) | To draw, pull, stretch. |
| dancer | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| *danciō | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| dancier | Old French (fro) | To dance. |
| dauncer | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| daunsen | Middle English (enm) | |
| dance | English (en) | (heraldiccharge) A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.. (uncountable) The art, profession, and study of dancing.. A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.. A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.. A sequence of rhythmic steps or [...] |