Etymology of the English word dance
the English word
dancederived from the Old French word
dancierderived from the Old French word
danceDate
The earliest known usage of dance in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
danceable,
dancercise,
stepdance,
dancer,
square,
danced,
dancingCognates
Catalan
dansa, Dutch
dans, French
danse, German
Tanz, Icelandic
dans, Portuguese
dança, Spanish
danza, Swedish
dansUsage
Word found in Modern English
