Where does “encore” come from?
encore (French) comes from Old French ancor, from Latin in hanc horam — until this hour.
encore (French): still; more; again
Ancestry of “encore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | ancor | again; once again |
| 2 | Latin | in hanc horam | until this hour |
Words derived from “encore”