Etymology of the French word danse
the Old French word
dansederived from the Old French word
danserDate
The earliest known usage of danse in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
dansomanieDerivations in other languages
English
allemande, English
macabre, Italian
danzaCognates
Catalan
dansa, Dutch
dans, English
dance, German
Tanz, Icelandic
dans, Portuguese
dança, Spanish
danza, Swedish
dansUsage
Word found in Old French
