Where does “faksimile” come from?

faksimile (Finnish) comes from English facsimile, from Latin fac simile, from Latin simile, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

faksimile (Finnish): facsimile, fax

Definitions

facsimile, fax

Ancestry of “faksimile”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	facsimile	A copy or reproduction; A fax, a machine for...
2	Latin	fac simile	make similar; make like
3	Latin	simile	nominative neuter singular of similis; accusative...
4	Latin	similis	similar
5	Proto-Italic	semalis	similiar
6	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

Words derived from “faksimile”

faksimilejäljennös

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →