Where does “ensemblist” come from?
ensemblist (English) comes from English ensemble, from French ensemble, from Old French ensemble, from Latin īnsimul, from Latin simul, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ensemblist (English): Someone who performs in an ensemble; A musician...
Definitions
- Someone who performs in an ensemble; A musician...
Ancestry of “ensemblist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ensemble | A group of separate things that contribute to a... |
| 2 | French | ensemble | together; an outfit; a set |
| 3 | Old French | ensemble | together |
| 4 | Latin | īnsimul | together |
| 5 | Latin | simul | At the same time; simultaneously; As soon as |
| 6 | Latin | similis | similar |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | semalis | similiar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |