Dancer
/ˈdænsər/noun
A person who dances, especially as a performer.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a Germanic root meaning “to stretch” or “to draw out,” which may be why dance is often described as the body being pulled into motion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ten-
“to stretch, pull, extend”
Old French
OF
danser
“to dance”
Middle English
ME
dauncen
“to dance”
Late Middle English
ME
dauncer
“a dancer, one who dances”
Modern English
EN
dancer
“a person who dances”