Where does “facsimile” come from?
Facsimile comes from Latin fac simile, from Latin simile and Latin facio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to place and Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning same.
facsimile (English): A copy or reproduction; A fax, a machine for...
Definitions
- A copy or reproduction; A fax, a machine for...
Ancestry of “facsimile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fac simile | make similar; make like |
| 2 | Latin | simile | nominative neuter singular of similis; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | similis | similar |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | semalis | similiar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |