Where did the names of dances come from and why is ballroom dancing so named?

Question

There is the foxtrot, the lindsey, waltz, rumba, and so on. But why is Ballroom dancing so named. (be nice)

Answer 1

"Ballroom dancing" is derived from the word "ball", which in turn originates from the Latin word "ballare" which means "to dance". "Baile", "ballet" come from the same root. "Ball" was and is used as a reference to the party or event at which one dances.

The etymology of the names of the individual dances is a much broader topic. The names come from a variety of sources around the world, depending on where and how the dances developed to their present forms.

Answer 2

"Baile" or something closely related is the word for dance in Romance languages. Ballrooms in the houses of the wealthy are where they had there balls, while the rest of the populace were dancing elsewhere.
Foxtrot is probably named after Harry Fox, the vaudevillian. Legend has it that Lindy Hop came from a reporter asking Shorty George Snowden what they were dancing shortly after Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, and he made it up on the spot to get rid of the guy.
Rhumba is a musical form less connected to the dance than you might think. Cha cha cha was Enrique Jorrin's onomatopoeic interpretation of the shuffle of the feet of people dancing a son.

Answer 3

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