English word performance comes from English perform (to do something, execute, accomplish), English -ance (a process or action)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| perform | English (en) | To do something in front of an audience, often in order to entertain it.. To do something; to execute. |
| -ance | English (en) | A process or action.. Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb. |
| performance | English (en) | (arts) A live show or concert.. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.. The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.. The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of [...] |